Where does “mislive” come from?
mislive (English) comes from Middle English misliven, from Old English mislibban, from Old English libban, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
mislive (English): To lead a wrong or evil life; live wrongly
Definitions
- To lead a wrong or evil life; live wrongly
Ancestry of “mislive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | misliven | — |
| 2 | Old English | mislibban | to lead a bad life |
| 3 | Old English | libban | to live |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 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... |