Middle Dutch lief reflects the West Germanic continuation of reconstructed *leubaz, including the diphthong history represented by Dutch ie and final f.
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lief
dear, beloved, pleasant
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Germanic · Proto-Germanic reconstruction · dear beloved adjective*leubaz
dear, beloved, pleasing
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The adjective preserves the sense dear, beloved, or pleasing.
Proto-Germanic prehistory to Middle Dutch.
N. van Wijk · Guus Kroonen
probable — The Dutch form is attested; the Proto-Germanic parent and exact sound stages are comparative reconstructions.
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Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanics.v. *leubaz, Germanic adjective family
contextAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Supplies the comparative Proto-Germanic reconstruction behind the daughter forms.
Franck’s Etymologisch Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal — liefhebben, liefde, liefpp. 384–385, Germanic comparison under liefhebben
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Compares Dutch lief with Old High German liob, Gothic liufs, and other Germanic adjective reflexes.
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