Where does “ly” come from?
ly (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch lijden, from Middle Dutch liden, from Old Dutch līthan, from Proto-West Germanic līþan, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
ly (Afrikaans): to suffer
Definitions
- to suffer
Ancestry of “ly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lijden | to undergo; to suffer; suffering |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | liden | to go, to pass; to pass by, to go by; to pass, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | līthan | to go, sail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | līþan | to go, to pass; to suffer loss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |