Where does “lyfvlegter” come from?
lyfvlegter (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans lyf, from Dutch lijf, from Middle Dutch lijf, from Old Dutch līf, from Proto-West Germanic līb, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lyfvlegter (Afrikaans): contortionist
Definitions
- contortionist
Ancestry of “lyfvlegter”, step by step
lyfvlegter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans lyf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | lyf | body, corpse |
| 2 | Dutch | lijf | A body; A corsage; A field |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lijf | body; life; life force |
| 4 | Old Dutch | līf | body |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | līb | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Afrikaans vleg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | vleg | to braid |
| 2 | Dutch | vlechten | to braid |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vlechten | to braid; to tangle together |
| 4 | Old Dutch | flehtan | to weave, braid |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |