Where does “hetlevrad” come from?

hetlevrad (Swedish) comes from Swedish lever, from Old Norse lifr, from Proto-Germanic librō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

hetlevrad (Swedish): hot-tempered, hot-blooded, irascible, choleric

Definitions

  1. hot-tempered, hot-blooded, irascible, choleric

Ancestry of “hetlevrad”, step by step

hetlevrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lever

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlevera liver
2Old Norselifrliver
3Proto-Germaniclibrōliver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Swedish het

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhethot; having a very high temperature; hot;...
2Old Swedishhēterhot
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic librō →