Where does “*līb” come from?

*līb (Germanic) comes 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...

Ancestry of “*līb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
2Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “*līb”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →