Where does “laai” come from?

laai (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch laeye, from Proto-West Germanic laugi, from Proto-Germanic laugiz, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

laai (Dutch): flame; glow

Definitions

  1. flame; glow

Ancestry of “laai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlaeye—
2Proto-West Germaniclaugiflame
3Proto-Germaniclaugizflame, blaze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Words derived from “laai”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laugiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laugi →