Where does “leifa” come from?
leifa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic laibijaną, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leifa (Old Norse): to leave over
Ancestry of “leifa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laibijaną | to leave behind, to leave remaining |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “leifa”