Where does “lífhimna” come from?
lífhimna (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...
lífhimna (Icelandic): peritoneum
Definitions
- peritoneum
Ancestry of “lífhimna”, step by step
lífhimna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic líf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | líf | life; an individual’s way of living or experience... |
| 2 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Icelandic himna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | himna | membrane; indefinite accusative plural of himinn;... |