Where does “leefomgeving” come from?
leefomgeving (Dutch) comes from Dutch leven, from Middle Dutch lēven, from Old Dutch libben, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leefomgeving (Dutch): habitat
Definitions
- habitat
Ancestry of “leefomgeving”, step by step
leefomgeving traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch leven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leven | to live; life |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lēven | to live, to be alive |
| 3 | Old Dutch | libben | to live |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Dutch omgeving
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | omgeving | surroundings, area, environment, environs; social... |
| 2 | German | Umgebung | environment |
| 3 | German | -ung | -ing; "forms nouns from verbs, usually describing... |
| 4 | Middle High German | -ung | — |
| 5 | Old High German | -unga | -ing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ungō | -ing, -ion. "Forms gerund nouns from verbs." |