Where does “leewärts” come from?

leewärts (German) comes from German Lee, from Middle Low German lē, from Old Saxon hlēo, 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.

leewärts (German): leeward

Definitions

  1. leeward

Ancestry of “leewärts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeeleeward side of a ship
2Middle Low Germanlē—
3Old Saxonhlēo—
4Proto-Germanichlaiwąhill, mound, barrow; burial mound, tomb, grave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱloy-wo-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱloy-wo-m →
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