English
Lieb
Lieb comes from Middle High German liep ‘dear’, from Proto-West Germanic *leubu ‘love’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewbʰ-‘to desire, love’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewbʰós‘beloved’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*leubaz‘dear, beloved’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*leub‘dear, beloved’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanic, derivedc. 200–500 CE*leubōn‘to love’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanic, derivedc. 200–500 CE*leubu‘love’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050liob
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350liep‘dear’
- EnglishtodayLieb
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewbʰ-‘to desire, love’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*lewbʰós‘beloved’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*leubaz‘dear, beloved’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*leub‘dear, beloved’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanic, derivedc. 200–500 CE*leubōn‘to love’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanic, derivedc. 200–500 CE*leubu‘love’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050liob
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350liep‘dear’
- EnglishtodayLieb
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- ‘to desire, love’
love, left, leave, believe, library, leaf, lodge, lobby, belief, loft, lib, libel, lob, libido, liber, libretto, luft, 17 more
through Proto-Germanic *leubaz ‘dear, beloved’
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- / Lieb