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Where does “luftijaną” come from?

luftijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

luftijaną (Proto-Germanic): to air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft;...

Definitions

  1. to air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft;...

Ancestry of “luftijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “luftijaną”

  • lifted
  • lift
  • lifting
  • uplift
  • shoplifting
  • airlift
  • lifter
  • forklift
  • facelift
  • weightlifting
  • upliftment
  • shoplifter
  • shoplift
  • lifteth
  • weightlifter
  • chairlift
  • deadlift
  • boatlift
  • sealift
  • unlifted
  • liftest
  • uplifter
  • liftman
  • stairlift
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