Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/lubō

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): /ˈlu.βɔː/

Noun

*lubō f

  1. love, affection

Inflection

Declension of *lubō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *lubō *lubôz
vocative *lubō *lubôz
accusative *lubǭ *lubōz
genitive *lubōz *lubǫ̂
dative *lubōi *lubōmaz
instrumental *lubō *lubōmiz

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *lubu
    • Old English: lufu, lufe
      • Middle English: love
        • English: love
        • Scots: luve, lufe
        • Yola: loove
    • Old Frisian: luve
    • Old Saxon: luva
      • ⇒ Old Saxon: luvig, lubig (“willing”)
    • Old High German: luba
  • Gothic: *𐌻𐌿𐌱𐍉 (*lubō)
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