Where does “bileve” come from?

bileve (Middle English) comes from Old English lēafa, from Proto-West Germanic laubu, from Proto-Germanic laubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

bileve (Middle English): belief

Definitions

  1. belief

Ancestry of “bileve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēafabelief
2Proto-West Germaniclaubupermission
3Proto-Germaniclaubōpermission
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “bileve”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubō →