Where does “レバー” come from?
レバー (Japanese) comes from English lever, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
レバー (Japanese): liver as food
Definitions
- liver as food
Ancestry of “レバー”, step by step
レバー traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lever | A crowbar; A rigid piece which is capable of... |
| 2 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 3 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 4 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 5 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
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... |