Where does “lifur” come from?

lifur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lifr, from Proto-Germanic librō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lifur (Icelandic): liver

Definitions

  1. liver

Ancestry of “lifur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselifrliver
2Proto-Germaniclibrōliver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic librō →