Where does “фотолюбитель” come from?

фотолюбитель (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.

фотолюбитель (Ukrainian): one who loves photography, a shutterbug

Definitions

  1. one who loves photography, a shutterbug

Ancestry of “фотолюбитель”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianлюбитиto love, to like
2Proto-Slavicľubitito love
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ľubiti →
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