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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

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