lewbʰ-₂

“to desire, to love intensely”

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love, lief, believe, libido

Root of Old English lufu "love", lēof "dear", gelēfan "to believe", Latin lubēre "to please", Englis‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‌‌h love, believe, libido.

bʰerǵʰ-tó-“raised up, elevated, proud”dew-s-“to lack, miss, be distant”dʰer-s-“to dare, be bold”dʰer-s-mn̥“boldness, daring act”dʰerh₂-s-“to be bold, to dare”dʰers-“to be bold, dare”dʰers-eyo-“to keep daring, being bold”dʰrew-“to be firm, to be solid”

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