Where does “levian” come from?

levian (Old Saxon) comes from Frankish laibijan, from Proto-Germanic laibijaną, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

levian (Old Saxon): to leave; to give over

Definitions

  1. to leave; to give over

Ancestry of “levian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishlaibijanto leave; to leave behind
2Proto-Germaniclaibijanąto leave behind, to leave remaining
3Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “levian”

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