Where Does the Word Love Originate?

Comes from the Middle English word luf, derived from the Old English word "lufu." This is akin to Old High German, "luba," and another Old English word, lēof, which means 'dear'. A strong feeling of affection and concern for another person accompanied by sexual attraction.

Where did the phrase fall in love originate?

To fall is something involuntary, outside of our control, not necessarily unwished, but hardly something you can plan. The expression "fall in love" as in being overwhelmed by love has been with us for a long time, and occurs eg in Edmund Spenser's epic poem The Faerie Queen, published in the 1590s.

Who came up with the idea of love?

Psychologist Robert Sternberg formulated a triangular theory of love and argued that love has three different components: intimacy, commitment, and passion.

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