Where does “tólf” come from?
tólf (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse tólf, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
tólf (Icelandic): twelve; the cardinal number after ellefu and...
Definitions
- twelve; the cardinal number after ellefu and...
Ancestry of “tólf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | tólf | twelve |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | twalif | twelve |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -lif | left over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |