Where does “lijje” come from?
lijje (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German līden, from Old High German līdan, 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...
lijje (Central Franconian): to lie
Definitions
- to lie
Ancestry of “lijje”, step by step
lijje traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German līden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | līden | to suffer |
| 2 | Old High German | līdan | to suffer |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | līþan | to go, to pass; to suffer loss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Proto-West Germanic liggjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | liggjan | to lie, to rest |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ligjaną | to lie, to rest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
via Old High German ligan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ligan | — |