Where does “lāven” come from?

lāven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lavon, from Old High German labōn, from Proto-Germanic labōną, from Proto-Indo-European lōbʰ- — to strengthen oneself, rest; to strengthen...

lāven (Middle Dutch): to freshen, refresh, give food or drink as a refresher (to someone who is exhausted)

Definitions

  1. to freshen, refresh, give food or drink as a refresher (to someone who is exhausted)

Ancestry of “lāven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlavonto refresh with food or drink
2Old High Germanlabōnto wash, refresh
3Proto-Germaniclabōnąto strengthen, refresh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlōbʰ-to strengthen oneself, rest; to strengthen...

Words derived from “lāven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lōbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic labōną →Every word from Old High German labōn →
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