Where does “laid” come from?

laid (Estonian) comes from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

laid (Estonian): width; Plank on the side of a boat; Side of a...

Definitions

  1. width; Plank on the side of a boat; Side of a...

Ancestry of “laid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaidōa leading; a way, course, route, direction
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laidō →