Where does “alve” come from?
alve (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian andlova, from Proto-Germanic ainalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
alve (West Frisian): eleven
Ancestry of “alve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | andlova | eleven |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ainalif | eleven |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -lif | left over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “alve”