Where does “Lebensader” come from?
Lebensader (German) comes from German lebēn, from Middle High German leben, from Old High German lebēn, 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...
Lebensader (German): lifeline, lifeblood
Definitions
- lifeline, lifeblood
Ancestry of “Lebensader”, step by step
Lebensader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German lebēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lebēn | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | leben | to live |
| 3 | Old High German | lebēn | to live; life |
| 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... |
via German Ader
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ader | blood vessel; a vein of metallic ore that lies... |
| 2 | Middle High German | āder | vein, artery |
| 3 | Old High German | ādra | vein, artery; sinew; intestines, guts |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ādrā | vein; rivulet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrǭ | vein; rivulet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |