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Where does “ליבע” come from?

ליבע (Yiddish) comes from German liebe, from Middle High German liebe, from Old High German lioba, from Proto-Germanic leubaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

ליבע (Yiddish): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “ליבע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanliebe' inflected form of lieb; inflection of...
2Middle High Germanliebethe quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;...
3Old High Germanliobafortune, health, pleasantness, joy
4Proto-Germanicleubazdear, beloved
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “ליבע”

  • ליבשאַפֿט
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