Where does “lijf” come from?
lijf (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lijf, from Old Dutch līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lijf (Dutch): A body; A corsage; A field
Definitions
- A body; A corsage; A field
Ancestry of “lijf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | lijf | body; life; life force |
| 2 | Old Dutch | līf | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 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... |
Words derived from “lijf”