Where does “Liefloch” come from?
Liefloch (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Lief, from Middle Low German lif, from Old Saxon līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Liefloch (Plautdietsch): orifice
Definitions
- orifice
Ancestry of “Liefloch”, step by step
Liefloch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Lief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Lief | body |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lif | body; life; belly, abdomen |
| 3 | Old Saxon | līf | body |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Plautdietsch Loch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Loch | hole |
| 2 | Old Saxon | lōh | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |