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

  1. lover; paramour, fancy man

Ancestry of “ljubavnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianljubavlove, affection
2Proto-Slavicľubylove
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ľuby →