Where does “tolv” come from?

tolv (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish tolf, from Old Norse tólf, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

tolv (Swedish): twelve

Definitions

  1. twelve

Ancestry of “tolv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishtolftwelve
2Old Norsetólftwelve
3Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
4Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “tolv

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp-Every word from Proto-Germanic -lif
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