Where does “lóve” come from?

lóve (Slovak) comes from Romani love, from Romani lovo, from Sanskrit लोह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

lóve (Slovak): money, dough

Definitions

  1. money, dough

Ancestry of “lóve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniloveplural of lovo; money
2Romanilovocoin; money
3Sanskritलोहred, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrawdʰásred metal, copper, brass
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰósred thing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás →