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Where does “uppleva” come from?

uppleva (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...

uppleva (Swedish): to experience

Definitions

  1. to experience

Ancestry of “uppleva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlevato live; to be alive
2Old Swedishlevato leave behind
3Old Norseleifato leave over
4Proto-Germaniclaibijanąto leave behind, to leave remaining
5Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “uppleva”

  • upplevelse
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