Where does “lyvere” come from?
lyvere (Middle English) comes from Middle English lyven, from Old English libban, from Proto-West Germanic libbjan, from Proto-Germanic libjaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lyvere (Middle English): liver digestive organ
Definitions
- liver digestive organ
Ancestry of “lyvere”, step by step
lyvere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English lyven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lyven | to live |
| 2 | Old English | libban | to live |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |