Where does “liv” come from?

liv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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...

liv (Norwegian Nynorsk): life; waist; energy, eagerness

Definitions

  1. life; waist; energy, eagerness

Ancestry of “liv”, step by step

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

Words derived from “liv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →