Where does “zaljubiti” come from?

zaljubiti (Slovene) comes from Slovene ljubīti, from Proto-Slavic ľubiti, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

zaljubiti (Slovene): to fall in love

Definitions

  1. to fall in love

Ancestry of “zaljubiti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneljubītito love
2Proto-Slavicľubitito love
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 ľubiti →