Where does “leyfa” come from?

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

leyfa (Icelandic): to allow something, to permit something, to give...

Definitions

  1. to allow something, to permit something, to give...

Ancestry of “leyfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleyfato allow, permit; to praise; genitive plural of...
2Proto-Germaniclaubijanąto allow; to praise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubijaną →