Where does “leavje” come from?
leavje (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian leaf, 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...
leavje (West Frisian): to love
Definitions
- to love
Ancestry of “leavje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | leaf | leaf, especially a long leaf, like a blade of... |
| 2 | Old Frisian | lāf | leaf |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laub | leaf; foliage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |