Where does “leva sig in” come from?
leva sig in (Swedish) comes from Swedish leva, from Old Swedish leva, from Old Norse leifa, from Proto-Germanic laibijaną, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leva sig in (Swedish): }} to vividly imagine (something), to immerse oneself or become immersed (in), to empathize (with)
Definitions
- }} to vividly imagine (something), to immerse oneself or become immersed (in), to empathize (with)
Ancestry of “leva sig in”, step by step
leva sig in traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish leva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | leva | to live; to be alive |
| 2 | Old Swedish | leva | to leave behind |
| 3 | Old Norse | leifa | to leave over |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laibijaną | to leave behind, to leave remaining |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 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... |
via Swedish sig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sig | "reflexive case of han, hon, den, det, de or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Swedish in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | in | into, the direction "from "out" to "in |