Where does “Läwenslia” come from?
Läwenslia (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Lia, from Middle Low German lēre, from Old Saxon lēra, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀu, from Proto-Germanic laizō, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.
Läwenslia (Plautdietsch): biology
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Ancestry of “Läwenslia”, step by step
Läwenslia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Lia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Lia | instruction |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lēre | lesson |
| 3 | Old Saxon | lēra | teaching, lore |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laizō | teaching; lore; doctrine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |
via Plautdietsch Läwen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Läwen | life |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lēven | to live |
| 3 | Old Saxon | libbian | to live |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |