Where does “tolvåring” come from?

tolvåring (Swedish) comes from Swedish tolv, 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...

tolvåring (Swedish): twelve-year-old

Definitions

  1. twelve-year-old

Ancestry of “tolvåring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtolvtwelve
2Old Swedishtolftwelve
3Old Norsetólftwelve
4Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
5Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -lif →