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