Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “ökuleyfi” come from? ökuleyfi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic aka, from Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ökuleyfi (Icelandic): driver's license, driving licence
Definitions driver's license, driving licence Ancestry of “ökuleyfi”, step by step ökuleyfi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic aka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic aka to drive; to move slightly, to budge 2 Old Norse aka To drive 3 Proto-Germanic akaną to drive, sail, navigate; to ache 4 Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti to be driving 5 Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- to drive
via Icelandic leyfi Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic leyfi leave, permission, consent, authorisation;... 2 Old Norse leyfi permission, leave 3 Proto-Germanic laubiją — 4 Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... 5 Proto-Indo-European lēw- to sound, resound, sing out; to leave