Where does “labe” come from?
labe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German laba, from Proto-West Germanic labu, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
Ancestry of “labe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | laba | refreshment, relief, rescue |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | labu | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |