Where does “leveforhold” come from?
leveforhold (Danish) comes from Danish leve, 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...
leveforhold (Danish): living conditions
Definitions
- living conditions
Ancestry of “leveforhold”, step by step
leveforhold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish leve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | leve | to live, be alive; cheers; indefinite plural of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | lifa | to live; to be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |