Where does “overleve” come from?
overleve (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...
overleve (Danish): survive; outlive, live longer than
Definitions
- survive; outlive, live longer than
Ancestry of “overleve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |
Words derived from “overleve”