Where does “lēoflīċe” come from?

lēoflīċe (Old English) comes from Old English lēoflīċ, 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.

lēoflīċe (Old English): graciously, kindly, lovingly

Definitions

  1. graciously, kindly, lovingly

Ancestry of “lēoflīċe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēoflīċworthy of love: lovely, lovable
2Old Englishlēoflief, dear
3West Germanic*leub—
4Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lēoflīċe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leubaz →