Where does “ljubomora” come from?

ljubomora (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.

ljubomora (Serbo-Croatian): jealousy

Definitions

  1. jealousy

Ancestry of “ljubomora”, step by step

ljubomora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ljubav

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

via Serbo-Croatian mora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianmoranightmare; mora; morra
2ItalianmorraThe game of morra
3LatinmurraA stone of which precious vessels were made;...
4GreekΜύρρᾱ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ľuby →