Where does “leversvikt” come from?
leversvikt (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...
leversvikt (Swedish): liver failure, hepatic failure
Definitions
- liver failure, hepatic failure
Ancestry of “leversvikt”, step by step
leversvikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lever
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lever | a liver |
| 2 | Old Norse | lifr | liver |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | librō | liver |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Swedish svikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svikt | springiness, elasticity (of for example a springboard or soles on shoes) |
| 2 | Swedish | svikta | to bend (or compress, etc.) sharply and then regain shape (of for example a springboard) |
| 3 | Middle Low German | swichten | to yield |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swiftaz | swift; quick; moving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)weyp- | to twist; wind around |