From Middle English love, luve, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“love, care, desire”).
- A deep caring for the existence of another.
- Strong affection.
- A profound and caring affection towards someone.
- Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.
- A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.
- A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
- A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.