Where does “leat” come from?
leat (English) comes from Middle English lete, from Old English ġelǣt, from Proto-Germanic galētą, from Proto-Germanic lētą — a letting.
leat (English): an artificial watercourse, canal or aqueduct, but...
Definitions
- an artificial watercourse, canal or aqueduct, but...
Ancestry of “leat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | lete | a meeting or intersection of roads; junction;... |
| 2 | Old English | ġelǣt | leat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galētą | a letting, a letting out |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lētą | a letting |
Words derived from “leat”