Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπŒ»πŒ΄πŒΉπŒΊβ€ come from?

𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺 (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic lΔ«kΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European leyΗ΅- β€” to bind, tie.

𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺 (Gothic): body; corpse

Definitions

  1. body; corpse

Ancestry of β€œπŒ»πŒ΄πŒΉπŒΊβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermaniclΔ«kΔ…body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyΗ΅-to bind, tie

Words derived from β€œπŒ»πŒ΄πŒΉπŒΊβ€

  • πŒ»πŒ΄πŒΉπŒΊπŒ΄πŒΉπŒ½πƒ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyΗ΅- β†’