Where does “livstruende” come from?
livstruende (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...
livstruende (Danish): life-threatening
Definitions
- life-threatening
Ancestry of “livstruende”, step by step
livstruende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish liv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | liv | life; waist, middle; bodice |
| 2 | Old Danish | lif | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Danish truende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | truende | present participle of true |