Where does “liverwurst” come from?
liverwurst (English) comes from German leberwurst, from German Leber, from Middle High German lëber, from Old High German lebara, from Proto-West Germanic *libru, from Proto-Germanic librō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
liverwurst (English): liver sausage
Definitions
- liver sausage
Ancestry of “liverwurst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | leberwurst | liverwurst, liver sausage |
| 2 | German | Leber | liver; someplace deep within one |
| 3 | Middle High German | lëber | — |
| 4 | Old High German | lebara | liver |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *libru | liver |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | librō | liver |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |