Where does “líva” come from?
líva (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hlífa, from Proto-Germanic hlībijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
líva (Faroese): to shelter, shield; to spare
Definitions
- to shelter, shield; to spare
Ancestry of “líva”, step by step
líva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse hlífa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hlífa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlībijaną | to cover, to shield, to protect; to care for |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |