Where does “lever” come from?

lever (Danish) comes from Old Danish liuær, from Old Norse lifr, from Proto-Germanic librō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lever (Danish): liver; present of leve; imperative of levere

Definitions

  1. liver; present of leve; imperative of levere

Ancestry of “lever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishliuærliver
2Old Norselifrliver
3Proto-Germaniclibrōliver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lever”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic librō →