Where does “liva” come from?

liva (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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...

liva (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite plural of liv; form removed with the...

Definitions

  1. definite plural of liv; form removed with the...

Ancestry of “liva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselifato live; to be alive
2Proto-Germaniclibjanąto live, to be alive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-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 →