Hyphenation
leave o·penTurkish pronunciation
liv ōpınPronunciation
/ˈlēv ˈōpən/ /ˈliːv ˈoʊpən/
Etymology
[ 'lEv ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English leven, from Old English l[AE]fan; akin to Old High German verleiben to leave, Old English belIfan to be left over, and perhaps to Lithuanian lipti to adhere, Greek lipos grease, fat.