Where does “leva” come from?
leva (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic laibu, from Northern Sami láibut, from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
leva (Old Frisian): to leave
Ancestry of “leva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | laibu | remainder |
| 2 | Northern Sami | láibut | to bake bread |
| 3 | Northern Sami | láibi | bread |
| 4 | Proto-Samic | lājpē | bread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |
Words derived from “leva”