Where does “livagtig” come from?

livagtig (Danish) comes from Danish liv, from Old Danish lif, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

livagtig (Danish): lifelike, realistic

Definitions

  1. lifelike, realistic

Ancestry of “livagtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlivlife; waist, middle; bodice
2Old Danishlif—
3Old Norselíflife
4Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
5Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “livagtig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →
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