Where does “láta lífið” come from?

láta lífið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic líf, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

láta lífið (Icelandic): to depart, to die, to lose one's life

Definitions

  1. to depart, to die, to lose one's life

Ancestry of “láta lífið”, step by step

láta lífið traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic líf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclíflife; an individual’s way of living or experience...
2Old Norselíflife
3Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
4Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Icelandic láta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclátato put; to lose, to let go; to let, to make, to...
2Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
3Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →