Where does “elva” come from?

elva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish ællivu, from Old Norse ellifu, from Proto-Germanic ainalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

elva (Swedish): eleven; a group of eleven, a football team; a...

Definitions

  1. eleven; a group of eleven, a football team; a...

Ancestry of “elva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishællivueleven
2Old Norseellifueleven
3Proto-Germanicainalifeleven
4Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “elva

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-
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