Where does “líggja” come from?

líggja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse léa, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

líggja (Faroese): to lend; to lease

Definitions

  1. to lend; to lease

Ancestry of “líggja”, step by step

líggja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse léa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseléa—
2Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Old Norse liggja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseliggjato lie
2Proto-Germanicligjanąto lie, to rest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →