Where does “alefan” come from?
alefan (Old English) comes from Old English lefan, from Proto-Germanic luft-, from Proto-Germanic lubjaną — to castrate, lop off.
alefan (Old English): to become weak, feeble, languid, disabled
Definitions
- to become weak, feeble, languid, disabled
Ancestry of “alefan”, step by step
alefan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English lefan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lefan | Alternative form of līefan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | luft- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubjaną | to castrate, lop off |
via Old English ā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ā | always, ever; ever, always; always", "ever |