Where does “lave” come from?

Lave comes from Middle English laven, from Old English lafian, from Proto-Germanic labōną, from Proto-Indo-European lōbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lip-, from Proto-Indo-European ley-.

lave (English): To pour or throw out, as water; lade out; bail;...

Definitions

  1. To pour or throw out, as water; lade out; bail;...

Ancestry of “lave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishlaveAlternative form of laven; remainder, rest, that...
2Old Norselafato dangle; hang loosely, dangle
3Proto-Germaniclabēn-to dangle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “lave”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic labēn- →Every word from Old Norse lafa →