Etymology of the English word leaf
the English word
leafderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*laubazDerivations in English
leave,
cloverleaf,
fanleaf,
interleaf,
laceleaf,
leafage,
leafbird,
leaflet,
leafstalk,
leafy,
letted,
overleaf,
velvetleaf,
waterleaf,
leafhopper,
leatherleaf,
liverleaf,
shinleaf,
sweetleaf,
leaven,
leaves,
interleave,
leafed,
leafingCognates
Dutch
loof, German
Laub, Gothic
laufs, Icelandic
lauf, Riksmal
løv, Swedish
löf, Swedish
lövUsage
Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English
