Where does “laai” come from?

laai (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch laai, from Middle Dutch laeye, from Proto-West Germanic laugi, from Proto-Germanic laugiz, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

laai (Afrikaans): to load; drawer; flame

Definitions

  1. to load; drawer; flame

Ancestry of “laai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlaaiflame; glow
2Middle Dutchlaeye—
3Proto-West Germaniclaugiflame
4Proto-Germaniclaugizflame, blaze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laugi →