Where does “lihvariti” come from?

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

lihvariti (Serbo-Croatian): to practice usury, to lend money at exorbitant...

Definitions

  1. to practice usury, to lend money at exorbitant...

Ancestry of “lihvariti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlȉhvausury
2Proto-Slaviclixvainterest
3Gothic𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰—
4Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →