Where does “leiblich” come from?
leiblich (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...
leiblich (German): bodily, physical, worldly; consanguine
Definitions
- bodily, physical, worldly; consanguine
Ancestry of “leiblich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Leib | body; womb; belly; abdomen; stomach |
| 2 | Middle High German | līp | — |
| 3 | Old High German | līb | — |
| 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... |