Where does “livssyklus” come from?

livssyklus (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål liv, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

livssyklus (Norwegian Bokmål): life cycle

Definitions

  1. life cycle

Ancestry of “livssyklus”, step by step

livssyklus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål liv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållivlife; waist; energy, eagerness
2Old Norselíflife
3Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
4Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Norwegian Bokmål syklus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsyklusa cycle
2Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →