lever

Norwegian Nynorsk

/ˈleːʋɛr/, /²leːʋɛr/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) a liver
  • liver (eaten as food)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse lifr (liver) inherited from Proto-Germanic *librō (liver) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyp- (stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance).

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Proto-Indo-European

*leyp-

Gloss

stick, leave, cling, linger, smudge, smear, remain, glue, continue, fat, sticky substance, oil, adhere, paste, adhesive, fat substance, fatty substance

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脂

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