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Where does “cheeselep” come from?

cheeselep (English) comes from English lib, from Middle English libbe, from Old English lybb, from Proto-Germanic *lubi, from Proto-Germanic lubją, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

cheeselep (English): The dried stomach of a calf, used for curdling...

Definitions

  1. The dried stomach of a calf, used for curdling...

Ancestry of “cheeselep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlibliberal; liberation; library
2Middle Englishlibbe—
3Old Englishlybbdrug, medicine; poison; charm
4Proto-Germanic*lubi—
5Proto-Germaniclubjąwort, herb; poison; love potion
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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