Where does “lee” come from?
lee (Finnish) comes from Swedish lä, from Old Norse hlé, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱloy-wo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lee (Finnish): lee side of the ship away from the wind
Definitions
- lee side of the ship away from the wind
Ancestry of “lee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lä | lee |
| 2 | Old Norse | hlé | shelter, lee; defence, shade, defensive place;... |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ | tomb, grave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaiwą | hill, mound, barrow; burial mound, tomb, grave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱloy-wo-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |