Lief

Low German

noun
Definitions
  • body
  • (rare) life

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Low German lîf inherited from Old Saxon līf inherited from Proto-Germanic *lībą (life, body) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance).

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Proto-Indo-European

*leyp-

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stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance

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