Where does “twalif” come from?

twalif (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

twalif (Proto-Germanic): twelve

Definitions

  1. twelve

Ancestry of “twalif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “twalif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -lif →