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