Where does “lova” come from?

lova (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lova, from Old Norse lofa, from Proto-Germanic lubōną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lova (Swedish): to promise; to commit to something; to assure; to...

Definitions

  1. to promise; to commit to something; to assure; to...

Ancestry of “lova”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlovato permit, allow; to praise
2Old Norselofato praise
3Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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