English word live comes from Proto-Indo-European *ley-, Proto-Indo-European *leip-, and later Proto-Germanic *libjaną (To live, to be alive.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ley- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to be slippery, glide, streak, to avoid, elude, decline, shrink away from, recede, to elude, avoid, shrink from |
| *leip- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to remain, continue, leave, cling, linger |
| *leyp- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *libjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To live, to be alive. |
| libban | Old English (ang) | To live. |
| libben | Middle English (enm) | |
| live | English (en) | (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.. (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.. (intransitive) To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).. (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.. (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.. (intransitive, followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide [...] |