Where does “husleje” come from?

husleje (Danish) comes from Danish leje, from Old Danish leghæ, from Old Norse leiga, from Proto-Germanic laigijaną, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

husleje (Danish): rent, money paid to be allowed to live on someone...

Definitions

  1. rent, money paid to be allowed to live on someone...

Ancestry of “husleje”, step by step

husleje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish leje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlejebed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing
2Old Danishleghærent
3Old Norseleigarent
4Proto-Germaniclaigijanąto lend
5Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Danish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
2Old Danishhushouse
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →