Where does “leia” come from?
leia (Estonian) comes from Estonian leidma, from Proto-Finnic leütädäk, from Proto-Germanic hleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw-.
leia (Estonian): present indicative connegative of leidma;...
Definitions
- present indicative connegative of leidma;...
Ancestry of “leia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | leidma | to find |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leütädäk | to find, to discover |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hleutaną | to cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klēw- | — |