Where does “stripleaf” come from?
stripleaf (English) comes from English leaf, from Old English Leofa, 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.
stripleaf (English): tobacco that has been stripped of the stalks before packing
Definitions
- tobacco that has been stripped of the stalks before packing
Ancestry of “stripleaf”, step by step
stripleaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leaf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leaf | The usually green and flat organ that represents... |
| 2 | Old English | Leofa | — |
| 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 |
via English strip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | strip | A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area;... |
| 2 | Middle English | strepen | to remove the clothes of, undress, strip; to peel... |
| 3 | Old English | strīepan | plunder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strēpōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ter(h₁)- | to be stiff; be rigid; exert |