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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

  1. deciduous

Ancestry of “leyvfellandi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseleyvleaves, foliage; a leaf
2Old Norselaufleaf
3Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “leyvfellandi”

  • leyvfellandi runnur
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