Where does “kynslív” come from?

kynslív (Faroese) comes from Faroese lív, 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...

kynslív (Faroese): sex life

Definitions

  1. sex life

Ancestry of “kynslív”, step by step

kynslív traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese lív

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselívlife; lifetime; lifestyle
2Old Norselíflife
3Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
4Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Faroese kyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekynlineage, family; gender, sex; nature
2Old Norsekynkin
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →