Where does “працелю́бний” come from?
працелю́бний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian любити, from Proto-Slavic ľubiti, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
працелю́бний (Ukrainian): hard-working, industrious
Definitions
- hard-working, industrious
Ancestry of “працелю́бний”, step by step
працелю́бний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian любити
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | любити | to love, to like |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ľubiti | to love |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via Ukrainian пра́ця
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | пра́ця | work, labor |