Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leubō

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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/leubō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to love, care for, desire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈleu̯.βɔː/

Noun

*leubō f

1. love

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *leubō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*leubō	*leubôz
vocative	*leubō	*leubôz
accusative	*leubǭ	*leubōz
genitive	*leubōz	*leubǫ̂
dative	*leubōi	*leubōmaz
instrumental	*leubō	*leubōmiz

Related terms

• *leubą
• *leubaz
• *liubiþō
• *lubą
• *lubją
• *lubō
• *lubōną

 

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *leubu
  • Old Frisian: liāve
    • Saterland Frisian: Ljoowe
  • Old Saxon: *liova
    • Middle Low German: lêve, lîve
      • German Low German: Leev
  • Old High German: lioba
    • Middle High German: liebe
      • German: Liebe
• Gothic: 𐌻𐌴𐌿𐌱𐌰 (lēuba)