Where does “lyf” come from?

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

lyf (Icelandic): drug, medicine

Definitions

drug, medicine

Ancestry of “lyf”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	lyf	—
2	Proto-Germanic	lubją	wort, herb; poison; love potion
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 “lyf”

eiturlyf
lyfjabúð
lyfseðill
hægðalyf
lyfjagras
lyflækningar
sýklalyf
eiturlyfjanotandi
eiturlyfjasali
lyfseðilsskyldur

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