Where does “leev” come from?
leev (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German liep, from Old High German liob, from Proto-West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
leev (Central Franconian): lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted
Definitions
- lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted
Ancestry of “leev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | liep | dear |
| 2 | Old High German | liob | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *leub | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |