Where does “leiðindi” come from?
leiðindi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leiður, from Old Norse leiðr, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leiðindi (Icelandic): boredom; annoyance, vexation, grief
Definitions
- boredom; annoyance, vexation, grief
Ancestry of “leiðindi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | leiður | wearisome, annoying; annoyed, vexed; especially... |
| 2 | Old Norse | leiðr | uncomfortable; tired |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |