Where does “leif” come from?

leif (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse leif, from Proto-Germanic laibō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

leif (Icelandic): remnants, remains, leftovers

Definitions

  1. remnants, remains, leftovers

Ancestry of “leif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleiflave
2Proto-Germaniclaibōwhat is left, remainder, remnant
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leif”

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