Loving
/ˈlʌvɪŋ/noun
Feeling or expressing deep affection, care, or attachment.
Did you know?Loving ultimately traces to the Proto-Indo-European root *leubh-, “to care for” or “desire,” which also produced Latin libido, the source of the English word “libido.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leubh-
“To care for, desire, or love”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*lubōn
“To love or feel affection”
Old English
Old English
lufian
“To love; to feel affection or devotion”
Middle English
Middle English
loven
“To love, cherish, or desire”
14th Century
English
loving
“Loving; affectionate; expressing love”
Modern English
English
loving
“Feeling or expressing deep affection and care”