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
Ancestry of “hleftuz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hlefaną | to steal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlep- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klep- | to steal |
Words derived from “hleftuz”