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Where does “loba” come from?

loba (Sundanese) comes from Sanskrit लोभ, from Sanskrit लुभ्, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Ancestry of “loba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलोभperplexity, confusion; impatience, eager desire...
2Sanskritलुभ्to desire; to covet; to enchant, make crazy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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