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Where does “løfter” come from?

løfter (Norwegian Bokmål) comes 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...

løfter (Norwegian Bokmål): indefinite plural of løfte; present of løfte

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of løfte; present of løfte

Ancestry of “løfter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålløftea promise or vow; to lift, raise
2Old Norselyptato lift, air
3Proto-Germanicluftijanąto air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “løfter”

  • vektløfter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lew- →