Where does “livslang” come from?

livslang (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...

livslang (Norwegian Nynorsk): lifelong

Definitions

  1. lifelong

Ancestry of “livslang”, step by step

livslang 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 lang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsklanglong
2Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
3Proto-Germaniclangazlong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →