Where does “leman” come from?
leman (English) comes from Middle English Leman, from Old English lēofmann, from Old English lēof, from West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
leman (English): One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex;...
Definitions
- One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex;...
Ancestry of “leman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | Leman | — |
| 2 | Old English | lēofmann | — |
| 3 | Old English | lēof | lief, dear |
| 4 | West Germanic | *leub | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |