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Where does “labōn” come from?

labōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic labōną, from Proto-Indo-European lōbʰ- — to strengthen oneself, rest; to strengthen...

labōn (Old High German): to wash, refresh

Definitions

  1. to wash, refresh

Ancestry of “labōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclabōnąto strengthen, refresh
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlōbʰ-to strengthen oneself, rest; to strengthen...

Words derived from “labōn”

  • laben
  • laben
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