Where does “leven” come from?

leven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch libben, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

leven (Middle Dutch): to live, to be alive

Definitions

  1. to live, to be alive

Ancestry of “leven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlibbento live
2Proto-West Germaniclibbjanto live, to be alive
3Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →