Where does “samleve” come from?

samleve (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...

samleve (Danish): to live together; to cohabit

Definitions

  1. to live together; to cohabit

Ancestry of “samleve”, 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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic libjaną →