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
Ancestry of “laai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | laeye | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laugi | flame |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laugiz | flame, blaze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leuk- | light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,... |
Words derived from “laai”