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Where does “liverish” come from?

liverish (English) comes from English Liver, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

liverish (English): Not feeling well due to an upset digestive...

Definitions

  1. Not feeling well due to an upset digestive...

Ancestry of “liverish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLiverFrom or pertaining to Liverpool
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-āre—
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
10Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “liverish”

  • liverishness
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