lifur

Icelandic

/ˈlɪːvʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • liver

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse lifr (liver) derived 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), *ley- (glide, flow, be slimy, be sticky, pour, elude, shrink from, avoid, mud, be slippery, slide, slime, slip, streak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ley-

Gloss

glide, flow, be slimy, be sticky, pour, elude, shrink from, avoid, mud, be slippery, slide, slime, slip, streak

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泥

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