Where does “leverfläck” come from?

leverfläck (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...

leverfläck (Swedish): birthmark, mole

Definitions

  1. birthmark, mole

Ancestry of “leverfläck”, step by step

leverfläck 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 fläck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfläckspot
2Old Norseflekkrspot
3Proto-Germanicflekka-spot; mark; blemish
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic librō →
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