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English word lift comes from Proto-Indo-European *lewp-
*lewp- (Proto-Indo-European)
to peel, break off, damage
*luftuz (Proto-Germanic)
Air. Atmosphere. Roof. Roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky.
*luftijaną (Proto-Germanic)
To air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft; elevate; lift.
lypta (Old Norse)
lyften (Middle English)
lift (English)
(ambitransitive) To raise or rise.. (computing, programming) To transform (a function) into a corresponding function in a different context.. (informal, intransitive) To lift weights; to weight-lift.. (obsolete) To bear; to support.. (transitive) To alleviate, to lighten (pressure, tension, stress, etc.). (transitive) To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).. (transitive) to cause to move [...]