Where does “levealder” come from?

levealder (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål leve, from Old Norse lifa, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

levealder (Norwegian Bokmål): age how long one lives, lifespan, duration of life

Definitions

  1. age how long one lives, lifespan, duration of life

Ancestry of “levealder”, step by step

levealder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål leve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålleveto live
2Old Norselifato live; to be alive
3Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Norwegian Bokmål alder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålalderage
2Old Norsealdrage
3Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic libjaną →