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
Ancestry of “livna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |