Where does “lave” come from?

lave (Scots) comes from Middle Scots lave, from Old English lāf, from Proto-West Germanic laibu, from Northern Sami láibut, from Northern Sami láibi, from Proto-Samic lājpē, from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz — bread.

lave (Scots): rest, remainder

Definitions

  1. rest, remainder

Ancestry of “lave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Scotslave—
2Old Englishlāfremnant, remainder; remainder, residue, what is...
3Proto-West Germaniclaiburemainder
4Northern Samiláibutto bake bread
5Northern Samiláibibread
6Proto-Samiclājpēbread
7Proto-Germanichlaibazbread
Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaibaz →Every word from Proto-Samic lājpē →Every word from Northern Sami láibi →