Where does “elleve” come from?
elleve (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse ellifu, from Proto-Germanic ainalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
elleve (Norwegian Bokmål): eleven
Ancestry of “elleve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ellifu | eleven |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainalif | eleven |
| 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... |