Where does “tolve” come from?

tolve (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian twelif, 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...

tolve (West Frisian): twelve

Definitions

  1. twelve

Ancestry of “tolve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantwelif—
2Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
3Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-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 →
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