Where does “lireht” come from?
lireht (Old English) comes from Old English līra, from Proto-Germanic lihwizô, from Proto-Indo-European lekʷs-.
lireht (Old English): brawny; fleshy; muscley
Ancestry of “lireht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | līra | any fleshy part of the body, muscle, calf of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lihwizô | thigh, groin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lekʷs- | — |