Where does “laawe” come from?
laawe (Pennsylvania German) comes from Old Frisian lēva, from Proto-West Germanic laibu, from Northern Sami láibut, from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
laawe (Pennsylvania German): to shed leaves; to refresh
Definitions
- to shed leaves; to refresh
Ancestry of “laawe”, step by step
laawe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian lēva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | lēva | to leave |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laibu | remainder |
| 3 | Northern Sami | láibut | to bake bread |
| 4 | Northern Sami | láibi | bread |
| 5 | Proto-Samic | lājpē | bread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |
via Pennsylvania German Laab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Laab | leaf; foliage |