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Where does “eiturlyfjasali” come from?

eiturlyfjasali (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic eiturlyf, from Icelandic lyf, from Old Norse lyf, from Proto-Germanic lubją, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

eiturlyfjasali (Icelandic): a drug dealer, a dealer

Definitions

  1. a drug dealer, a dealer

Ancestry of “eiturlyfjasali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceiturlyfa drug
2Icelandiclyfdrug, medicine
3Old Norselyf—
4Proto-Germaniclubjąwort, herb; poison; love potion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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