Where does “Liev” come from?

Liev (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German līf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Liev (Central Franconian): body

Definitions

  1. body

Ancestry of “Liev”, step by step

Liev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German līf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlīf—
2Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
3Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via French lièvre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlièvrehare
2Middle Frenchlievrehare
3Old Frenchlievrehare
4Latinlepusa hare; a poisonous sea fish colored like the...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →