Lift etymology

English

English word lift comes from Proto-Indo-European *lewp-

Etymology of lift

Detailed word origin of lift

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*lewp- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to peel, break off, damage
*luftuz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Air. Atmosphere. Roof. Roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky.
*luftijanÄ… Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft; elevate; lift.
lypta Old Norse (non)
lyften Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
lift English (en) (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 [...]

Words with the same origin as lift

Descendants of *lewp-

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