Where does “lef” come from?
lef (Dutch) comes from Yiddish לבֿ, from Hebrew לב, from Proto-Semitic libb-, from Proto-Afroasiatic lib- — heart.
lef (Dutch): courage, bravery, daring; temerity, rashness;...
Definitions
- courage, bravery, daring; temerity, rashness;...
Ancestry of “lef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | לבֿ | heart; courage |
| 2 | Hebrew | לב | A heart: a hollow, muscular, blood-pumping organ... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | libb- | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | lib- | heart |