Etymology of the English word life
the English word
lifederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leip-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*liba-Derivations in English
liven,
afterlife,
antilife,
folklife,
highlife,
lifeblood,
lifeboat,
lifeguard,
lifelike,
lifeline,
liver,
lifesaver,
lifestyle,
lifework,
lowlife,
midlife,
nightlife,
nonlife,
lived,
lifeful,
lifeless,
lively,
livierCognates
Dutch
lijf, German
Leib, Icelandic
líf, Swedish
livUsage
Word found in Modern English
