Where does “ליבן” come from?
ליבן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German lieben, from Old High German liubōn.
ליבן (Yiddish): to love; inflected form of ליב
Definitions
- to love; inflected form of ליב
Ancestry of “ליבן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | lieben | to make dear, to treat in a friendly way |
| 2 | Old High German | liubōn | — |