Where does “ljuv” come from?

ljuv (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish liuver, from Old Norse ljúfr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

ljuv (Swedish): lovely, sweet, pleasant

Definitions

  1. lovely, sweet, pleasant

Ancestry of “ljuv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishliuver—
2Old Norseljúfrdear, beloved; mild, gentle
3Proto-Norseᛚᛖᚢᛒᚨᛉdear, beloved
4Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “ljuv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leubaz →