Where does “lauv” come from?

lauv (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

lauv (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of løv

Definitions

  1. alternative form of løv

Ancestry of “lauv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselaufleaf
2Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “lauv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubą →