Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/leubu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From *leubōn (“to love”) +‎ *-u.

Noun

*leubu f

  1. love

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *leubu
Genitive *leubā
Singular Plural
Nominative *leubu *leubō
Accusative *leubā *leubā
Genitive *leubā *leubō
Dative *leubē *leubōm, *leubum
Instrumental *leubu *leubōm, *leubum

Descendants

  • Old Frisian: liāve
  • Old Saxon: *liova
  • Old Dutch: *liova, *lieva
  • Old High German: lioba
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