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Where does “laibō” come from?

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

laibō (Proto-Germanic): what is left, remainder, remnant

Definitions

  1. what is left, remainder, remnant

Ancestry of “laibō”, 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 “laibō”

  • Olaf
  • Ole
  • Olof
  • Olaf
  • Olesen
  • Olsen
  • Ole
  • lave
  • yþlaf
  • lāf
  • laf
  • 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌱𐌰
  • samleifa
  • leif
  • Ólafía
  • Ólafína
  • Ólafur
  • Olsen
  • anulaibaz
  • Óláfr
  • leif
  • Amlaíb
  • Amlaib
  • Aulee
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