Where does “leyfi” come from?

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

leyfi (Old Norse): permission, leave

Definitions

  1. permission, leave

Ancestry of “leyfi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leyfi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laubiją →