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- Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
- Proto-Germanic*an
- Proto-West Germanic*ana
- Old Englishon
- Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
- Proto-Germanic*lībaną
- Proto-Germanic*lībą
- Proto-West Germanic*līb
- Old Englishlīf
- Old Englishlīfe
- Old Englishon līfe
- Middle Englishalyve
- Englishaliveclip.
- Englishlive
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Latināctum
- Latināctiō
- Old Frenchaucion
- Middle Englishaccioun
- Englishaction
- Englishlive-action
- Proto-Indo-European*Hreth₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*Hróth₂eh₂
- Proto-Italic*rotā
- Latinrota
- Medieval Latinrollu
- Old Frenchrole
- Middle Frenchrolle
- Frenchrôle
- Englishrole
- Proto-West Germanic*plehan
- Old Englishpleġan
- Proto-West Germanic*plegō
- Proto-West Germanic*plegōn
- Old Englishplegian
- Middle Englishpleyen
- Proto-West Germanic*plegō
- Old Englishplega
- Middle Englishpleye
- Englishplay
- Englishroleplay
- EnglishLARP
- English todaylarp
From LARP, acronym of live-action roleplay /live-action roleplaying.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.