Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπŒ»πŒ°πŒΉπŒΊπŒ°πŒ½β€ come from?

𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic laikanΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European leyΗ΅- β€” to bind, tie.

𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (Gothic): to jump around, to jump for joy, to dance

Definitions

  1. to jump around, to jump for joy, to dance

Ancestry of β€œπŒ»πŒ°πŒΉπŒΊπŒ°πŒ½β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermaniclaikanΔ…to jump, play, move, swing about
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyΗ΅-to bind, tie

Words derived from β€œπŒ»πŒ°πŒΉπŒΊπŒ°πŒ½β€

  • 𐌱𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyΗ΅- β†’