Where does “liewen” come from?

liewen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German levēn, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

liewen (Luxembourgish): to live, to be alive; to reside, to live

Definitions

  1. to live, to be alive; to reside, to live

Ancestry of “liewen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlevēn—
2Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic libjaną →
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