Where does “leira” come from?

leira (Galician) comes from Latin lira, from Proto-Italic loizā, from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

leira (Galician): field; a strip of cultivable land; furrow

Definitions

field; a strip of cultivable land; furrow

Ancestry of “leira”, step by step

leira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lira

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	lira	the earth thrown up between two furrows, a ridge;...
2	Proto-Italic	loizā	furrow
3	Proto-Indo-European	lóyseh₂	following, track; furrow
4	Proto-Indo-European	leys-	to trace, to track

via Old Portuguese leira

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	leira	—
2	Latin	glarea	gravel
3	Proto-Indo-European	gel-	to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “leira”

leirón

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic loizā →