Where does “misbelief” come from?
misbelief (English) comes from Middle English misbileve, from Middle English bileve, from Old English lēafa, from Proto-West Germanic laubu, from Proto-Germanic laubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
misbelief (English): an erroneous belief; a heresy; an unorthodox...
Definitions
- an erroneous belief; a heresy; an unorthodox...
Ancestry of “misbelief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | misbileve | misbelief (in all senses) |
| 2 | Middle English | bileve | belief |
| 3 | Old English | lēafa | belief |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laubu | permission |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laubō | permission |
| 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 |