Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/lubu

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 Proto-Germanic *lubō.

Noun

*lubu f

  1. love

Inflection

ō-stem
Singular
Nominative *lubu
Genitive *lobā
Singular Plural
Nominative *lubu *lobō
Accusative *lobā *lobā
Genitive *lobā *lobō
Dative *lubē *lobōm, *lubum
Instrumental *lubu *lobōm, *lubum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • 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
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