Where does “lëbera” come from?

lëbera (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *libru, from Proto-Germanic librō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “lëbera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*libru—
2Proto-Germaniclibrōliver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic librō →