Where does “femtioelva” come from?
femtioelva (Swedish) comes from Swedish elva, 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...
femtioelva (Swedish): umpteen; of a large but unspecified number
Definitions
- umpteen; of a large but unspecified number
Ancestry of “femtioelva”, step by step
femtioelva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish elva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | elva | eleven; a group of eleven, a football team; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ællivu | eleven |
| 3 | Old Norse | ellifu | eleven |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainalif | eleven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lif | left over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |