Where does “-lif” come from?

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

-lif (Proto-Germanic): left over

Definitions

  1. left over

Ancestry of “-lif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “-lif”

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