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