Where does “leefhebben” come from?
leefhebben (Low German) comes from Low German hebben, from Old Saxon hebbian, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
leefhebben (Low German): to love
Definitions
- to love
Ancestry of “leefhebben”, step by step
leefhebben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German hebben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | hebben | to have |
| 2 | Old Saxon | hebbian | to have; to lift, to raise up |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Low German leef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | leef | — |