Where does “lebēn” come from?
lebēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lebēn (Old High German): to live; life
Ancestry of “lebēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “lebēn”