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

  1. land as opposed to flood or desert; a pasture; To...

Ancestry of “leasow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishleesewe—
2Old Englishlǣsless, lest; meadow; pasture
3Proto-Germaniclaisizsmaller, lesser; smaller, lesser, fewer, lower
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laisiz →Every word from Old English lǣs →