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

  1. survive; outlive, live longer than

Ancestry of “overleve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishleveto live, be alive; cheers; indefinite plural of...
2Old Norselifato live; to be alive
3Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “overleve”

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