Proto-Germanic *leubaz continues the *lewbʰ- family with Germanic *b corresponding to Indo-European *bʰ and adjective-stem formation.
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*leubaz
dear, beloved, pleasing
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Indo-European · c. 4500–2500 BCE*lewbʰ-
to love, desire, care for
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A broad field of caring, desiring, and loving develops the adjective sense dear, beloved, or pleasing.
Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic prehistory.
Guus Kroonen · University of Texas LRC
probable — The cross-branch comparison is strong, while both parent forms are reconstructed.
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Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanics.v. *leubaz and the Germanic love family
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Provides the reconstructed Germanic adjective and comparative reflexes.
Indo-European Lexicon: *leubh-Pokorny etymon leubh- and Indo-European reflex table
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Places the Germanic adjective within the wider reconstructed desire-and-care family.
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