Where does “lifian” come from?

lifian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lifian (Old English): Alternative form of libban

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of libban

Ancestry of “lifian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lifian”

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