Where does “lyfjabúð” come from?
lyfjabúð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic lyf, 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.
lyfjabúð (Icelandic): apothecary, pharmacy
Ancestry of “lyfjabúð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | lyf | drug, medicine |
| 2 | Old Norse | lyf | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lubją | wort, herb; poison; love potion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |