Where does “lyf” come from?

lyf (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...

lyf (Middle English): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “lyf”, 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 “lyf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →