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Old English

lif

living existence; lifetime

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A seed grows into a young plant and then a mature flowering plant in three compact stages, showing a living life course; no written labels.
noun / adjective

life

LYFE/laɪf/

The continuing existence and activity of a living being.

Etymology
lifeOld Englishliving existence; lifetime

Old English lif already covered both living existence and a person's lifetime. The modern senses retain that pairing: life can mean being alive or the stretch between birth and death.

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