Where does “lefs” come from?

lefs (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic lepuzaz, from Proto-Germanic lepô, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Ancestry of “lefs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclepuzazlip
2Proto-Germaniclepôlip
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

Words derived from “lefs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lepô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lepuzaz →