love
Middle English
/ˈluv(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- love
Etymology
Inherited from Old English lufu (love) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lubō.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*lubō
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antilove English
- cyberlove English
- forelove English
- lack-love English
- ladylove English
- leaflove English
- loafer English
- loafered English
- loaferish English
- lovability English
- lovable English
- love English
- love apple English
- love feast English
- love-shy English
- loveable English
- loveaholic English
- lovebead English
- lovebird English
- lovebot English
- lovebud English
- lovebug English
- loved English
- loveday English
- lovedom English
- lovee English
- lovefest English
- loveful English
- lovekin English
- loveless English
- lovelight English
- lovelike English
- loveling English
- lovelock English
- lovelore English
- lovely English
- lovemaker English
- lovemaking English
- lovemap English
- lovemate English
- lovemobile English
- lovemonger English
- loveness English
- lover English
- lovered English
- loveship English
- lovesick English
- lovesome English
- lovest English
- lovestone English
- lovetap English
- loveteam English
- loveth English
- loveworthy English
- lovey English
- lovez English
- lovie English
- lovish English
- mislove English
- money-love English
- motherlove English
- nonlove English
- outlove English
- overlove English
- relove English
- self-love English
- truelove English
- unlove English
- lovettaa Finnish
- *lewbʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *lubō Proto-Germanic
- ラブ Japanese
- ラブホテル Japanese
- ローファー Japanese
- lufestre Old English
- luflic Old English
- lufsum Old English
- luftacen Old English
- lufu Old English
- lāf Old English
- yþlaf Old English
- luva Old Saxon
- lofa Swahili
- lave Scots
- luve Scots
- luver Scots
- löf Volapük
- lav Tok Pisin
- lavim Tok Pisin
- alobi Sranan Tongo
- lobi Sranan Tongo
- lobi Aukan