Where does “loyva” come from?
loyva (Faroese) comes from Old Norse leyfa, from Proto-Germanic laubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
loyva (Faroese): to allow, to permit
Ancestry of “loyva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | leyfa | to allow, permit; to praise; genitive plural of... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laubijaną | to allow; to praise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |