Where does “loyvi” come from?

loyvi (Faroese) comes from Old Norse leyfi, from Proto-Germanic laubiją, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

loyvi (Faroese): allowance, permission

Definitions

  1. allowance, permission

Ancestry of “loyvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleyfipermission, leave
2Proto-Germaniclaubiją—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubiją →