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

Related terms

• *leub
• *liubiþu
• *lob
• *lobōn
• *lubi
• *lubu

Descendants

• Old Frisian: liāve
  • Saterland Frisian: Ljoowe
• Old Saxon: *liova
  • Middle Low German: lêve, lîve
    • German Low German: Leev
• Old Dutch: *liova, *lieva
  • Middle Dutch: lieve
• Old High German: lioba
  • Middle High German: liebe
    • German: Liebe