Where does “lafheid” come from?

lafheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch laf, from Middle Dutch laf, from Proto-Germanic laba-, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

lafheid (Dutch): lack of courage, cowardice

Definitions

  1. lack of courage, cowardice

Ancestry of “lafheid”, step by step

lafheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch laf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlafcowardly
2Middle Dutchlaf—
3Proto-Germaniclaba-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

via Dutch heid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheid—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laba- →Every word from Middle Dutch laf →