Where does “leiðinlegur” come from?
leiðinlegur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic leiðindi, 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...
leiðinlegur (Icelandic): boring
Definitions
- boring
Ancestry of “leiðinlegur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | leiðindi | boredom; annoyance, vexation, grief |
| 2 | Icelandic | leiður | wearisome, annoying; annoyed, vexed; especially... |
| 3 | Old Norse | leiðr | uncomfortable; tired |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |