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

Definitions

  1. mild, soft, not strict

Ancestry of “leebe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicleepedämild, gentle
2Proto-Germanichlēwazlukewarm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz →