Where does “hleftuz” come from?

hleftuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlefaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep-, from Proto-Indo-European klep- — to steal.

hleftuz (Proto-Germanic): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “hleftuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlefanąto steal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlep-to steal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanklep-to steal

Words derived from “hleftuz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlep- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlefaną →