Middle English word love comes from Proto-Germanic *hlaibaz (Bread.), Proto-Germanic *laibō (What is left, remainder, remnant.), Proto-Indo-European *lep-, Proto-Indo-European *lew-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *hlaibaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bread. |
| *laibō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | What is left, remainder, remnant. |
| *lep- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to peel, skin |
| *lew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to cut, remove, prune, separate, to wash, to cut, to cut, separate, dissolve, to cut away, remove, prune |
| hlāf | Old English (ang) | |
| hlaf | Old English (ang) | Bread. Loaf. |
| lāf | Old English (ang) | |
| *lōfô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (anatomy) the palm or hollow of the hand. |
| *leubh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to love, love |
| lof | Old English (ang) | (anatomy) the palm of the hand. |
| lōf | Old English (ang) | |
| *lubō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Love, affection. |
| *lubą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Praise. |
| lufu | Old English (ang) | Love. |
| lof | Old English (ang) | Praise, glory. Song of praise, hymn. |
| lof | Old English (ang) | (anatomy) the palm of the hand Praise, glory. Song of praise, hymn. |
| luf | Middle English (enm) |