Where does “leve” come from?
leve (Middle English) comes from Old English lēaf, from Proto-Germanic laubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
leve (Middle English): leave; Alternative form of leef
Definitions
- leave; Alternative form of leef
Ancestry of “leve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | lēaf | permission, privilege; permission, leave; leaf,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laubō | permission |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “leve”