Where does “lif” come from?

lif (Middle English) comes from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lif (Middle English): Alternative form of lyf

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lyf

Ancestry of “lif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlīflife, existence; life-time
2Proto-West Germaniclībbody; life
3Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
4Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →