Where does “lífsþróttur” come from?
lífsþróttur (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...
lífsþróttur (Icelandic): vitality, vigour
Definitions
- vitality, vigour
Ancestry of “lífsþróttur”, step by step
lífsþróttur 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 þróttur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | þróttur | strength; vigour, energy |
| 2 | Old Norse | þróttr | strength, might, valour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þruhtuz | strength; fortitude; perseverance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | treg- | still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |