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Where does “lībaną” come from?

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

lībaną (Proto-Germanic): to remain, to be left

Definitions

  1. to remain, to be left

Ancestry of “lībaną”, 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 “lībaną”

  • believe
  • leave
  • lives
  • leaving
  • leaves
  • delay
  • beloved
  • lifestyle
  • wildlife
  • lifelong
  • livelihood
  • delaying
  • Olaf
  • afterlife
  • lifespan
  • believeth
  • disbelieve
  • enliven
  • midlife
  • lifeline
  • lifeboat
  • lifelike
  • nightlife
  • lifeblood
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