Where does “lēaf” come from?

lēaf (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic laubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lēaf (Old English): permission, privilege; permission, leave; leaf,...

Definitions

  1. permission, privilege; permission, leave; leaf,...

Ancestry of “lēaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaubōpermission
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lēaf”

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