Where does “līflēas” come from?
līflēas (Old English) comes from Old English līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
līflēas (Old English): lifeless
Definitions
- lifeless
Ancestry of “līflēas”, step by step
līflēas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English līf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | līf | life, existence; life-time |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |