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Where does “laie” come from?

laie (French) comes from French layer, from Old French layer, from Frankish *lākan.

laie (French): feminine singular of lai; Female boar; wild sow;...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of lai; Female boar; wild sow;...

Ancestry of “laie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlayer—
2Old Frenchlayer—
3Frankish*lākan—

Words derived from “laie”

  • layette
  • layette
Every word from Frankish *lākan →