Where does “leyfi” come from?
leyfi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse leyfi, from Proto-Germanic laubiją, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
leyfi (Icelandic): leave, permission, consent, authorisation;...
Definitions
- leave, permission, consent, authorisation;...
Ancestry of “leyfi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | leyfi | permission, leave |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laubiją | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “leyfi”