Where does “lafian” come from?

lafian (Old English) comes from Old High German labōn, from Proto-Germanic labōną, from Proto-Indo-European lōbʰ- — to strengthen oneself, rest; to strengthen...

lafian (Old English): to sprinkle water, pour out; to pour water on,...

Definitions

  1. to sprinkle water, pour out; to pour water on,...

Ancestry of “lafian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlabōnto wash, refresh
2Proto-Germaniclabōnąto strengthen, refresh
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlōbʰ-to strengthen oneself, rest; to strengthen...

Words derived from “lafian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lōbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic labōną →Every word from Old High German labōn →