Where does “Liv” come from?
Liv (English) comes from English Liverpool, from Middle English Liverpul, from Old English læfer, from Latin laver, from Latin lavo, from Proto-Italic lawaō, from Proto-Indo-European léwh₃eti, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
Liv (English): A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia
Definitions
- A diminutive of the female given names Olive and Olivia
Ancestry of “Liv”, step by step
Liv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Liverpool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Liverpool | city in England |
| 2 | Middle English | Liverpul | — |
| 3 | Old English | læfer | reed, rush |
| 4 | Latin | laver | a water-plant, possibly water parsnip;... |
| 5 | Latin | lavo | I wash, bathe; I wet, moisten |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lawaō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | léwh₃eti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
via Khmer លីវ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | លីវ | single, unmarried; celibate |