Where does “leveomkostninger” come from?
leveomkostninger (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...
leveomkostninger (Danish): costs of living
Definitions
- costs of living
Ancestry of “leveomkostninger”, step by step
leveomkostninger 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... |
via Danish omkostning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | omkostning | costs expense incurred or necessary to operate or carry out a particular business |