Where does “libbjan” come from?

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

libbjan (Proto-West Germanic): to live, to be alive

Definitions

  1. to live, to be alive

Ancestry of “libbjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “libbjan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic libjaną →
libbjan — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer