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
- lack of courage, cowardice
Ancestry of “lafheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | laf | cowardly |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | laf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laba- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |