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Where does “lixva” come from?

lixva (Proto-Slavic) comes from Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Ancestry of “lixva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothic𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰—
2Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “lixva”

  • lichwa
  • lihva
  • лихва
  • лихвар
  • lixvarь
  • лихва
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