Where does “liep” come from?

liep (Middle High German) comes from Old High German liob, from Proto-West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

liep (Middle High German): dear

Definitions

  1. dear

Ancestry of “liep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanliob—
2Proto-West Germanic*leubdear, beloved
3Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “liep”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leubaz →