Where does “lęven” come from?

lęven (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German lēven, from Old Saxon libbian, 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...

lęven (German Low German): to live

Definitions

  1. to live

Ancestry of “lęven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanlēvento live
2Old Saxonlibbianto live
3Proto-West Germaniclibbjanto live, to be alive
4Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic libjaną →