Where does “lýja” come from?
lýja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse lýja, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
lýja (Icelandic): to tire, to wear out; rag, tatter; tuft, wisp
Definitions
- to tire, to wear out; rag, tatter; tuft, wisp
Ancestry of “lýja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | lýja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |