Dutch word blijven comes from Proto-Germanic *lībaną, Proto-Germanic *bi- (By, at; a general locative prefix.), Proto-Indo-European *loyp-éye-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *lībaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bi- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | By, at; a general locative prefix. |
| *loyp-éye- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *bilībaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To stay, to remain in place. |
| blīvan | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| bliven | Middle Dutch (dum) | To become. To die, to perish. To give birth. To stay, to remain. |
| blijven | Dutch (nld) | (copulative) to stay, to remain. (intransitive) to stay, to remain. |