Where does “ulve” come from?
ulve (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian uleve, from Middle High German einlif, from Old High German einlif, from Proto-Germanic ainalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
ulve (Cimbrian): Alternative form of uleve
Definitions
- Alternative form of uleve
Ancestry of “ulve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cimbrian | uleve | eleven |
| 2 | Middle High German | einlif | — |
| 3 | Old High German | einlif | eleven |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainalif | eleven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lif | left over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |