Where does “łaowa” come from?

łaowa (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German līf, from Old High German līf, 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...

łaowa (Vilamovian): life the state that follows birth, and precedes death; the state of being alive and living

Definitions

  1. life the state that follows birth, and precedes death; the state of being alive and living

Ancestry of “łaowa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlīf—
2Old High Germanlīf—
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 →