Where does “liiwe” come from?

liiwe (North Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic laubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

liiwe (North Frisian): to believe

Definitions

  1. to believe

Ancestry of “liiwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaubijanąto allow; to praise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubijaną →