Where does “livna” come from?

livna (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse lifna, 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...

livna (Norwegian Nynorsk): to quicken, come alive

Definitions

to quicken, come alive

Ancestry of “livna”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	lifna	to be left; to come to life; to revive
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...

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