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
Ancestry of “lave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Scots | lave | — |
| 2 | Old English | lāf | remnant, remainder; remainder, residue, what is... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laibu | remainder |
| 4 | Northern Sami | láibut | to bake bread |
| 5 | Northern Sami | láibi | bread |
| 6 | Proto-Samic | lājpē | bread |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaibaz | bread |
Words derived from “lave”