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Where does “leifr” come from?

leifr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse leifr — inheritor.

leifr (Old Norse): relic", "inheritor

Definitions

  1. relic", "inheritor

Ancestry of “leifr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleifrinheritor

Words derived from “leifr”

  • Leif
  • Leif
  • Leif
  • Leivur
  • Leif
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