Where does “livsduglig” come from?
livsduglig (Swedish) comes 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...
livsduglig (Swedish): viable
Definitions
- viable
Ancestry of “livsduglig”, step by step
livsduglig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish liv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 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 duglig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | duglig | capable, useful, adequate |
| 2 | Swedish | duga | suffice, be good enough; be acceptable; be... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | dugha | to be strong, to be capable; to help, to benefit,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | duga | to help, aid; to do, suffice; to show prowess, do... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |