Where does “levemann” come from?

levemann (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...

levemann (Norwegian Bokmål): a playboy

Definitions

  1. a playboy

Ancestry of “levemann”, step by step

levemann 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 mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmanna man; A human being, person; A person with...
2Danishmandman; husband
3Old Norsemannaccusative singular indefinite of maðr
4Proto-Germanic*mann-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic libjaną →