Where does “lívmóðir” come from?

lívmóðir (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...

lívmóðir (Faroese): uterus

Definitions

  1. uterus

Ancestry of “lívmóðir”, step by step

lívmóðir 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 móðir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemóðirmother
2Old Norsemóðirmother
3Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →