Where does “leaf” come from?
leaf (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian lāf, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
leaf (West Frisian): leaf, especially a long leaf, like a blade of...
Definitions
- leaf, especially a long leaf, like a blade of...
Ancestry of “leaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | lāf | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |