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Where does “liwweren” come from?

liwweren (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German lievern, from Middle Low German lēveren, from Latin līberāre, from Latin Līber, from Old Latin loeber, from French lober, from French lob, from English lob — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

liwweren (Luxembourgish): to deliver

Definitions

  1. to deliver

Ancestry of “liwweren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlievern—
2Middle Low Germanlēveren—
3Latinlīberāre—
4LatinLīber—
5Old Latinloeber—
6Frenchloberto lob
7Frenchloblob
8EnglishlobTo throw or hit a ball into the air in a high...
9EnglishlongHaving much distance from one terminating point...
10EnglishlongitudeAngular distance measured west or east of the...
11Old Frenchlongitude—
12Latinlongitūdō—
13Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
14Latin-ē—
15Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
16Latincalceusshoe
17Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line

Words derived from “liwweren”

  • iwwerliwweren
  • Liwwerung
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