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 edit

Etymology edit

From *leubōn (to love) +‎ *-u.

Noun edit

*leubu f

  1. love

Inflection edit

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

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

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