Where does “Mutterleib” come from?
Mutterleib (German) comes from German Leib, from Middle High German līp, from Old High German līb, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Mutterleib (German): womb, uterus
Definitions
- womb, uterus
Ancestry of “Mutterleib”, step by step
Mutterleib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leib
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leib | body; womb; belly; abdomen; stomach |
| 2 | Middle High German | līp | — |
| 3 | Old High German | līb | life |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |