Where does “løft” come from?

løft (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lopt, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

løft (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of lyft; inflection of løfta: ##...

Definitions

Alternative form of lyft; inflection of løfta: ##...

Ancestry of “løft”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	lopt	attic; air, heaven
2	Proto-Germanic	luftuz	roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;...
3	Proto-Indo-European	lewp-	peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
4	Proto-Indo-European	lew-	dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

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