Where does “ansiktsløft” come from?
ansiktsløft (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål løft, from Norwegian Bokmål løfte, from Old Norse lypta, from Proto-Germanic luftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
ansiktsløft (Norwegian Bokmål): a facelift
Definitions
- a facelift
Ancestry of “ansiktsløft”, step by step
ansiktsløft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål løft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | løft | A carry; the way something is lifted; An... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | løfte | a promise or vow; to lift, raise |
| 3 | Old Norse | lypta | to lift, air |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | luftijaną | to air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |