Old English lēof

→ English lief (inherited)

→ English believe (cognate)

→ English lemman (compound)

→ English Leven (mention)

→ Old English lof (mention)

→ Old English liefan (cognate)

→ Old English leofwende (suffix)

→ Old English leoflic (affix)

→ Middle English lemman (compound)

→ Middle English lef (inherited)

→ Old Frisian liaf (cognate)

→ Scots lief (inherited)