Where does “misliven” come from?
misliven (Middle English) comes from Old English mislibban, from Old English libban, 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...
Ancestry of “misliven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mislibban | to lead a bad life |
| 2 | Old English | libban | to live |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |