Where does “libe” come from?

libe (Yola) comes from Irish leadhb, from Old Irish ledb — strip of skin or leather, weal.

libe (Yola): A foolish person

Definitions

  1. A foolish person

Ancestry of “libe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishleadhbstrip; tattered thing; rag, clout; tear in...
2Old Irishledbstrip of skin or leather, weal
Every word from Old Irish ledb →Every word from Irish leadhb →