Where does “Stopfleber” come from?
Stopfleber (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...
Stopfleber (German): foie gras
Definitions
- foie gras
Ancestry of “Stopfleber”, step by step
Stopfleber 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... |
via German stopfen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stopfen | to stuff, to plug; to darn |
| 2 | Middle High German | stopfen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stopfōn | to plug, stuff |
| 4 | Frankish | stoppōn | to cram, plug, stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stuppōną | to stop; to close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewb- | to push, hit; to push; stick; to push, butt,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |