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

  1. leave, permission, consent, authorisation;...

Ancestry of “leyfi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleyfipermission, leave
2Proto-Germaniclaubiją—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “leyfi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubiją →
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