Linguists believe that the etymology of the word either involves the Middle High MISC@1 word lab -LRB- to clot -RRB- or the word laib -LRB- loaf -RRB- , and the MISC@2 root quas -LRB- feast -RRB- .

Some linguists say , that the word may be related to the MISC@1 word lab , which means to clot , or the word Laib -LRB- loaf -RRB- .
