Where does “Leofswiþ” come from?

Leofswiþ (Old English) comes from Old English lēof, from West Germanic *leub, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Ancestry of “Leofswiþ”, step by step

Leofswiþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lēof

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

via Old English swiþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswiþstrong, mighty
2Proto-West Germanicswinþstrong
3Proto-Germanicswinþazstrong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswent-vigorous, active, healthy; active, healthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leubaz →
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