Where does “lever” come from?
lever (Swedish) comes 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...
lever (Swedish): a liver
Ancestry of “lever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lifr | liver |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | librō | liver |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |