Where does “leiður” come from?

leiður (Icelandic) comes 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...

leiður (Icelandic): wearisome, annoying; annoyed, vexed; especially...

Definitions

  1. wearisome, annoying; annoyed, vexed; especially...

Ancestry of “leiður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleiðruncomfortable; tired
2Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leiður”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþaz →