Where does “lev” come from?

lev (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk leva, 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...

lev (Norwegian Nynorsk): imperative of leva

Definitions

  1. imperative of leva

Ancestry of “lev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklevato live; to subsist
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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic libjaną →