Where does “lífsspursmál” come from?
lífsspursmál (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...
lífsspursmál (Icelandic): matter of life and death, something very urgent...
Definitions
- matter of life and death, something very urgent...
Ancestry of “lífsspursmál”, step by step
lífsspursmál 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 spursmál
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | spursmál | an issue, a problem, a question |