Where does “livvakt” come from?

livvakt (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...

livvakt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bodyguard

Definitions

  1. a bodyguard

Ancestry of “livvakt”, step by step

livvakt 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 vakt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvakta guard; a watch
2Middle Low Germanwachtwatch
3Proto-Germanicwahtwōwatch, vigil
4Proto-Germanicwakanąto wake, be awake, arise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →