Where does “lej” come from?

lej (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.

lej (Danish): imperative of leje

Definitions

  1. imperative of leje

Ancestry of “lej”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →