Where does “ljubavnik” come from?
ljubavnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ljubav, from Proto-Slavic ľuby, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
ljubavnik (Serbo-Croatian): lover; paramour, fancy man
Definitions
- lover; paramour, fancy man
Ancestry of “ljubavnik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ljubav | love, affection |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ľuby | love |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |