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
- to practice usury, to lend money at exorbitant...
Ancestry of “lihvariti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | lȉhva | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lixva | — |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐍈𐌰 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līhwaną | to lend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | léykʷt | to leave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |