Where does “līb” come from?

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

līb (Proto-West Germanic): body; life

Definitions

  1. body; life

Ancestry of “līb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
2Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “līb”

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