Where does “leif” come from?

leif (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic laibō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

leif (Old Norse): lave

Definitions

  1. lave

Ancestry of “leif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaibōwhat is left, remainder, remnant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leif”

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