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Etymology of the English word liver

the English word liver
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the Anglo-Saxon word lifer (liver)
derived from the English word life
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leip-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *liba-

Derivations in English

liverish, liverleaf, liverwort

Cognates

Danish lever, Dutch lever, German Leber, Icelandic lifur, Nynorsk livr, Riksmal lever, Swedish lever

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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