Where does “працелюбство” come from?
працелюбство (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian працелю́бний, from Ukrainian любити, from Proto-Slavic ľubiti, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
працелюбство (Ukrainian): industriousness, industry, diligence, work ethic
Definitions
- industriousness, industry, diligence, work ethic
Ancestry of “працелюбство”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | працелю́бний | hard-working, industrious |
| 2 | Ukrainian | любити | to love, to like |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ľubiti | to love |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |