Where does “leypa” come from?
leypa (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
leypa (Faroese): to run; to jump
Ancestry of “leypa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |