Where does “lovný” come from?

lovný (Slovak) comes from Slovak lov, from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

lovný (Slovak): game (hunting)

Definitions

  1. game (hunting)

Ancestry of “lovný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaklovhunt
2Proto-Slaviclȏvъhunting, hunt
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lȏvъ →Every word from Slovak lov →
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