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

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

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

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