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
- to grant; to allow, grant, concede; believe,...
Ancestry of “līefan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | liubijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | liubijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 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 |