Where does “lewi” come from?

lewi (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian lēva, from Proto-West Germanic laibu, from Northern Sami láibut, from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.

lewi (North Frisian): to live

Definitions

  1. to live

Ancestry of “lewi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianlēvato leave
2Proto-West Germaniclaiburemainder
3Northern Samiláibutto bake bread
4Northern Samiláibibread
5Proto-Samiclājpēbread
6Proto-Germanichlaibazbread
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz →Every word from Proto-Samic lājpē →Every word from Northern Sami láibi →