Where does “liferlæppa” come from?

liferlæppa (Old English) comes from Old English lifer, from Proto-Germanic librō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

liferlæppa (Old English): a lobe of the liver

Definitions

  1. a lobe of the liver

Ancestry of “liferlæppa”, step by step

liferlæppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lifer

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

via Old English læppa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlæppaskirt of a garment; lobe
2Proto-Germaniclappôcloth, rag; rag, cloth; cloth; rag
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic librō →