lauv

Norwegian Nynorsk

/læʉ/

noun-n1
Definitions
  • a leaf, collectively leaves

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse lauf inherited from Proto-Germanic *laubą (leaf) derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (break off, peel, damage, peel off).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lewp-

Gloss

break off, peel, damage, peel off

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Action/Process

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