Where does “levēn” come from?

levēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “levēn”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	libjaną	to live, to be alive
2	Proto-Indo-European	leyp-	to stick; fat or sticky substance
3	Proto-Indo-European	lēy-	to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “levēn”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic libjaną →