Where does “lefwa” come from?
lefwa (Mauritian Creole) comes from French foie, from Old French foie, from Old French feie, from Late Latin ficatum, from Latin fīcātum, from Latin iecur, from Proto-Italic jekʷor, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
lefwa (Mauritian Creole): liver
Definitions
- liver
Ancestry of “lefwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | foie | liver |
| 2 | Old French | foie | liver |
| 3 | Old French | feie | Alternative form of foie |
| 4 | Late Latin | ficatum | liver; liver, from an animal fattened on figs;... |
| 5 | Latin | fīcātum | liver (from an animal fattened on figs); foie gras |
| 6 | Latin | iecur | liver; the seat of the soul; the seat of the... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | jekʷor | liver |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |