1. Etymology of the English word leave
the English word
leavederived from the English word
leavenderived from the Old French word
levainderived from the Vulgar Latin word
levamen (alleviation, solace)
derived from the Latin word
levare (to raise; alleviate; make smooth, polish; lift, raise, hold up; lighten, lessen, relieve; undo, take off; release)
derived from the Classical Latin word
levis (light, thin, trivial; smooth; slippery, polished)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legʷh-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lei-derived from the English word
leafderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*laubazderived from the Old French word
ultimatelyderived from the Latin word
lutum (mud, dirt, clay; weld, plant giving yellow dye; the dye)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word
levamen (alleviation, solace)
derived from the Latin word
levare (to raise; alleviate; make smooth, polish; lift, raise, hold up; lighten, lessen, relieve; undo, take off; release)
derived from the Classical Latin word
levis (light, thin, trivial; smooth; slippery, polished)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legʷh-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*lei-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leip-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*laibijanDerivations in English
leaving,
leaved,
leftUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word leave
derived from the English word
leavederived from the English word
leafderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*laubazUsage
Word found in Modern English
3. Etymology of the English word leave
derived from the English word
leaveDerivations in English
interleaving,
leavedUsage
Word found in Modern English
