Where does “livegenskap” come from?
livegenskap (Swedish) comes from Swedish livegen, from Swedish liv, from Old Swedish līf, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
livegenskap (Swedish): serfdom
Ancestry of “livegenskap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | livegen | in villeinage, in serfdom, adscript; a serf, a... |
| 2 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |