Where does “leyvfellandi” come from?
leyvfellandi (Faroese) comes from Faroese leyv, from Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
leyvfellandi (Faroese): deciduous
Definitions
- deciduous
Ancestry of “leyvfellandi”, step by step
leyvfellandi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese leyv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | leyv | leaves, foliage; a leaf |
| 2 | Old Norse | lauf | leaf |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laubą | leaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |
via Faroese fellandi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | fellandi | dropping, falling |