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Etymology of the English word lief

the English word lief
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leubh-

Derivations in English

leman, livelong

Cognates

Dutch lief, German lieb, Icelandic ljúfur, Swedish ljuv

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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