Where does “skáldaleyfi” come from?
skáldaleyfi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leyfi, 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.
skáldaleyfi (Icelandic): poetic licence
Ancestry of “skáldaleyfi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | leyfi | leave, permission, consent, authorisation;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | leyfi | permission, leave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laubiją | — |
| 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 |