Where does “líða” come from?
líða (Faroese) comes from Old Norse líða, from Middle Low German līden, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
líða (Faroese): to elapse; to approach; to move smoothly
Definitions
- to elapse; to approach; to move smoothly
Ancestry of “líða”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | líða | suffer; to elapse; to pass, go by |
| 2 | Middle Low German | līden | to suffer; to go, suffer |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |