Where does “лихвар” come from?
лихвар (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic lixvarь, from Proto-Slavic lixva, from Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
лихвар (Macedonian): pawnbroker, moneylender
Ancestry of “лихвар”, step by step