Where does “leve” come from?
leve (Danish) comes from Old Norse lifa, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leve (Danish): to live, be alive; cheers; indefinite plural of...
Definitions
- to live, be alive; cheers; indefinite plural of...
Ancestry of “leve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lifa | to live; to be alive |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “leve”