Where does “udlejer” come from?

udlejer (Danish) comes from Danish udleje, 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.

udlejer (Danish): landlord, landlady; distributor; present of...

Definitions

  1. landlord, landlady; distributor; present of...

Ancestry of “udlejer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishudlejeto lease, let, rent out
2Danishlejebed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing
3Old Danishleghærent
4Old Norseleigarent
5Proto-Germaniclaigijanąto lend
6Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →
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