Where does “leverpostei” come from?
leverpostei (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lever, from Old Norse lifr, from Proto-Germanic librō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leverpostei (Norwegian Bokmål): liver pâté
Definitions
- liver pâté
Ancestry of “leverpostei”, step by step
leverpostei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lever | a liver; liver; present tense of leve |
| 2 | Old Norse | lifr | liver |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | librō | liver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Norwegian Bokmål postei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | postei | — |