Where does “laibu” come from?
laibu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Northern Sami láibut, from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.
laibu (Proto-West Germanic): remainder
Ancestry of “laibu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | láibut | to bake bread |
| 2 | Northern Sami | láibi | bread |
| 3 | Proto-Samic | lājpē | bread |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |
Words derived from “laibu”