Where does “lifnaną” come from?
lifnaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -naną, from Proto-Germanic -nō-, from Proto-Indo-European -néh₂-.
lifnaną (Proto-Germanic): to remain, to be left
Ancestry of “lifnaną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -naną | Forms fientive verbs, with a sense of 'to become... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -nō- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -néh₂- | — |
Words derived from “lifnaną”