Where does “łaower” come from?

łaower (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German lëber, from Old High German lebara, from Proto-West Germanic *libru, from Proto-Germanic librō, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

łaower (Vilamovian): liver

Definitions

  1. liver

Ancestry of “łaower”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlëber—
2Old High Germanlebaraliver
3Proto-West Germanic*libruliver
4Proto-Germaniclibrōliver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic librō →