Where does “løfter” come from?
løfter (Danish) comes from Danish løfte, from Old Danish lyftæ, from Old Norse lypta, from Proto-Germanic luftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
løfter (Danish): indefinite plural of løfte; present of løfte
Definitions
- indefinite plural of løfte; present of løfte
Ancestry of “løfter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | løfte | promise, pledge, vow; raise; lift |
| 2 | Old Danish | lyftæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lypta | to lift, air |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | luftijaną | to air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |