Where does “leje” come from?

leje (Danish) comes 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.

leje (Danish): bed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing

Definitions

  1. bed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing

Ancestry of “leje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishleghærent
2Old Norseleigarent
3Proto-Germaniclaigijanąto lend
4Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “leje”

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