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

Definitions

  1. pawnbroker, moneylender

Ancestry of “лихвар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclixvarьusurer
2Proto-Slaviclixvainterest
3Gothic𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰—
4Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →