Where does “leebe” come from?
leebe (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic leepedä, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
leebe (Estonian): mild, soft, not strict
Ancestry of “leebe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | leepedä | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |