Lifted
/ˈlɪf.tɪd/noun
Raised or carried upward; also, slang for stolen or intoxicated.
Did you know?‘Lift’ ultimately comes from Old Norse and is tied to the same ancient root behind ‘light,’ so the word’s history is literally about becoming less heavy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leuk-
“to shine, be bright”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*luftijaną
“to raise, lift”
Old Norse
ON
lypta
“to raise, lift up”
Middle English
ME
liften
“to raise or elevate”
Modern English
English
lifted
“raised; carried upward; stolen; intoxicated”