Where does “лихва” come from?

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

лихва (Russian): interest, profit

Definitions

  1. interest, profit

Ancestry of “лихва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclixvainterest
2Gothic𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰—
3Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →