Where does “livsform” come from?

livsform (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk liv, 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...

livsform (Norwegian Nynorsk): a life form

Definitions

  1. a life form

Ancestry of “livsform”, step by step

livsform traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk liv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklivlife; waist; energy, eagerness
2Old Norselíflife
3Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
4Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Norwegian Nynorsk form

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskformform; shape; a mould
2Latinfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance
3Etruscanmorma—
4Ancient Greekμορφήshape, form; appearance; outline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →