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English word leave comes from Proto-Indo-European *lōwbʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *loyp-éye-, Proto-Indo-European *lew-, Old English liefan, and later Proto-Germanic *lībaną (To remain, to be left.)
*lōwbʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)
*loyp-éye- (Proto-Indo-European)
*lew- (Proto-Indo-European)
to cut, remove, prune, separate, to wash, to cut, to cut, separate, dissolve, to cut away, remove, prune
liefan (Old English)
(transitive) to believe; trust; confide in. (transitive) to give leave; grant; allow; consent (intransitive) to be dear or pleasant; delight.
*lībaną (Proto-Germanic)
To remain, to be left.
*leubh- (Proto-Indo-European)
to love, love
lǣfan (Old English)
læfan (Old English)
To leave.
*leubaz (Proto-Germanic)
Dear, beloved.
*laubō (Proto-Germanic)
lēof (Old English)
leof (Old English)
Dear, beloved.
*laubijaną (Proto-Germanic)
To allow. To praise.
līefan (Old English)
leve (Middle English)
Leave.
leven (Middle English)
leave (English)
(intransitive, rare) To produce leaves or foliage.