Where does “leasow” come from?
leasow (English) comes from Middle English leesewe, from Old English lǣs, from Proto-Germanic laisiz, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.
leasow (English): land as opposed to flood or desert; a pasture; To...
Definitions
- land as opposed to flood or desert; a pasture; To...
Ancestry of “leasow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | leesewe | — |
| 2 | Old English | lǣs | less, lest; meadow; pasture |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laisiz | smaller, lesser; smaller, lesser, fewer, lower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leys- | to trace, to track |