любой

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ľubъ. By surface analysis, любить (ljubitʹ, to like) + -ой (-oj). For semantic shift to "whichever" compare Spanish cualquiera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲʊˈboj]
  • (file)

Determiner

любо́й • (ljubój)

  1. any, either, whichever one wants

Declension

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