Where does “Lieuw” come from?

Lieuw (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian līf, from Proto-Germanic *līb, 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...

Lieuw (Saterland Frisian): body

Definitions

  1. body

Ancestry of “Lieuw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianlīf—
2Proto-Germanic*līb—
3Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
4Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →