Where does “līefan” come from?

līefan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic liubijan, from Proto-Germanic liubijaną, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

līefan (Old English): to grant; to allow, grant, concede; believe,...

Definitions

  1. to grant; to allow, grant, concede; believe,...

Ancestry of “līefan”, step by step

līefan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic liubijan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicliubijanto love
2Proto-Germanicliubijaną—
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 Proto-West Germanic laubijan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaubijanto allow; to praise
2Proto-Germaniclaubijanąto allow; to praise

Words derived from “līefan”

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