Where does “lever” come from?

lever (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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...

lever (Norwegian Nynorsk): a liver; liver; present of leva

Definitions

  1. a liver; liver; present of leva

Ancestry of “lever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselifrliver
2Proto-Germaniclibrōliver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lever”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic librō →