Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/laubō

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“to desire, covet; praise, admire; love”). Related to *lubą (“praise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑu̯.βoː/

Noun

*laubō f(West Germanic)

1. permission

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *laubō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*laubō	*laubôz
vocative	*laubō	*laubôz
accusative	*laubǭ	*laubōz
genitive	*laubōz	*laubǫ̂
dative	*laubōi	*laubōmaz
instrumental	*laubō	*laubōmiz

Derived terms

• *laubijaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *laubu
  • Old English: lēaf
    • Middle English: lefe, leve
      • Scots: leve, leiv
      • English: leave
  • Old Frisian: *lāve
    • Saterland Frisian: Loofe, Loouwe, Looche
    • West Frisian: leafe
  • Old Saxon: *lōva
    • Middle Low German: *lôve
      • German Low German: Loov
  • Old Dutch: *lōva
    • Middle Dutch: *lôve
      • Dutch: love
  • Old High German: *louba
    • Middle High German:
      • German: Laube