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