Where does “laben” come from?

laben (German) comes from Middle High German laben, from Old High German labōn, from Proto-Germanic labōną, from Proto-Indo-European lōbʰ- — to strengthen oneself, rest; to strengthen...

laben (German): to refresh with, to enliven by exposing to, to...

Definitions

  1. to refresh with, to enliven by exposing to, to...

Ancestry of “laben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlaben—
2Old High Germanlabōnto wash, refresh
3Proto-Germaniclabōnąto strengthen, refresh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlōbʰ-to strengthen oneself, rest; to strengthen...

Words derived from “laben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lōbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic labōną →Every word from Old High German labōn →