Where does “lǣfan” come from?

lǣfan (Old English) comes from Frankish laibijan, from Proto-Germanic laibijaną, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lǣfan (Old English): to leave

Definitions

  1. to leave

Ancestry of “lǣfan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlaibijanto leave; to leave behind
2Proto-Germaniclaibijanąto leave behind, to leave remaining
3Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lǣfan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →