− | Probably from Proto-Indo-European, through a Proto-Tocharian root *''luwā-''. Compare Tocharian B {{term|luwo|lang=txb}}. May be distantly related to Old Church Slavonic ''[[lovъ]]'' ("chase"), cf. Serbian ''[[lõv]]'' ("chase; game animal"); cf. also Greek {{term|λέων|lang=grc}}. | + | Probably from {{etyl|ine-pro|xto}} {{recons|luheh₂|luh<sub>x</sub>eh₂|lang=ine-pro}}, through a {{etyl|ine-toc-pro|xto}} root {{recons|luwā-|lang=ine-toc-pro}}. Compare Tocharian B {{term|luwo|lang=txb}}. May be distantly related to Old Church Slavonic ''[[lovъ]]'' ("chase"), cf. Serbian ''[[lõv]]'' ("chase; game animal"); cf. also Greek {{term|λέων|lang=grc}}. |