Where does “lejer” come from?

lejer (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.

lejer (Danish): a tenant

Definitions

  1. a tenant

Ancestry of “lejer”, step by step

lejer 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 er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danisherpresent of være; are
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →