Dutch word lift comes from Proto-Indo-European *lewp-, Proto-Germanic *lubjaną (To be loving, desiring, hoping.), Russian British English
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *lewp- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to peel, break off, damage |
| *lubjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To be loving, desiring, hoping. |
| British English | Russian (rus) | |
| *luftuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Air. Atmosphere. Roof. Roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky. |
| *luft- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *luftijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To air; put or raise into the air; raise aloft; elevate; lift. |
| lyft | English (eng) | |
| lypta | Old Norse (non) | |
| liften | Middle English (enm) | |
| left | Old English (ang) | |
| lyft | Middle English (enm) | |
| lift | English (eng) | (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 [...] |
| lift | Dutch (nld) | Free ride, lift. Lift, elevator. |