Where does “levevilkår” come from?
levevilkår (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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...
levevilkår (Norwegian Nynorsk): living conditions
Definitions
- living conditions
Ancestry of “levevilkår”, step by step
levevilkår traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk leve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | leve | Alternative form of leva |
| 2 | Old Norse | lifa | to live; to be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |