Where does “lieven” come from?

lieven (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lieven, from Old Dutch lievon.

lieven (Dutch): to love; to care about, to like; to value

Definitions

  1. to love; to care about, to like; to value

Ancestry of “lieven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlievento love
2Old Dutchlievon

Words derived from “lieven

Every word from Old Dutch lievonEvery word from Middle Dutch lieven