λείπω

Lemma: λείπω

Translation: is missing; is absent; is away (verb)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō), meaning 'to leave, abandon, be lacking'. It shares the same Indo-European root (*leikʷ-) as English 'loan', 'relinquish', and 'delinquent'. The core meaning of absence or leaving something behind has remained consistent throughout its evolution.