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Where does “leyfa” come from?

leyfa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic laubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

leyfa (Old Norse): to allow, permit; to praise; genitive plural of...

Definitions

  1. to allow, permit; to praise; genitive plural of...

Ancestry of “leyfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaubijanąto allow; to praise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “leyfa”

  • leyfa
  • loyva
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →