Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/liubiþu

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *leub +‎ *-iþu.

Noun

*liubiþu f

love

Declension

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*liubiþu
Genitive	*liubiþā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*liubiþu	*liubiþō
Accusative	*liubiþā	*liubiþā
Genitive	*liubiþā	*liubiþō
Dative	*liubiþē	*liubiþōm
Instrumental	*liubiþu	*liubiþōm

Descendants

Old Frisian: liāfithe, liāfte
- Saterland Frisian: Ljoote
- West Frisian: ljeafde, leafde
Old Saxon: *liuvitha, *lievitha
- Middle Low German: lêvede, lêfde, lêfte, leefte
  - German Low German: Leevde, Leevd
Old Dutch: *liuvitha, *lievitha
- Middle Dutch: lievede, liefde
  - Dutch: liefde
Old High German: *liubida
- Middle High German: liebede, liebde
  - German: Liebde, Liebden