löft

Westrobothnian

[lø̀ft]

verb

Definitions

lift

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse lypta (raise in the air, lift, air) inherited from Proto-Germanic *luftijaną (raise in the air).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*luftijaną

Gloss

raise in the air

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*lewp- Proto-Indo-European
*luftijaną Proto-Germanic
lyfta Norwegian Nynorsk
liften Middle English
lypta Old Norse
lyfta Icelandic
luftēn Old High German
lyfta Faroese
lypta Old Swedish