Where does “cȳslybb” come from?
cȳslybb (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic kāsijalubi, from Proto-West Germanic lubi, from Proto-Germanic lubją, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
Ancestry of “cȳslybb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | kāsijalubi | cheeselep, rennet |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lubi | herbal medicine; poison; magic potion |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubją | wort, herb; poison; love potion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |