Where does “lämna” come from?
lämna (Swedish) comes from Swedish lemna, from Old Swedish limna, from Old Norse lifna, from Old Norse lifa, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lämna (Swedish): to leave; to not take away with oneself but leave...
Definitions
- to leave; to not take away with oneself but leave...
Ancestry of “lämna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lemna | Obsolete spelling of lämna |
| 2 | Old Swedish | limna | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | lifna | to be left; to come to life; to revive |
| 4 | Old Norse | lifa | to live; to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 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... |