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Tue 5 Oct, 2004 10:34 pm
Who knows the origin of the word lover?
13c fr. love (bef. 12c), n. (ME, fr OE lufu; akin to OHG luba love, OE leof dear, L lubere, libere to please). Courtesy of Webster's Collegiate.
Thanks MM.
Have I gotten it correctly?
13 century from love (before 12 century), noun. (Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to OHG??? luba love, old English leof dear, L??? lubere, libere to please).
akin to OLD HIGH GERMAN luba
LATIN lubere, libere
akin to OLD HIGH GERMAN luba
LATIN lubere, libere