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Where does “liefhê” come from?

liefhê (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch liefhebben, from Middle Dutch liefhebben.

liefhê (Afrikaans): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “liefhê”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchliefhebbento love
2Middle Dutchliefhebben—
Every word from Middle Dutch liefhebben →