Where does “ljá” come from?
ljá (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ljá, from Old Norse léa, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
ljá (Icelandic): to lend
Ancestry of “ljá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ljá | to lend; to grant, give; new-mown grass |
| 2 | Old Norse | léa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līhwaną | to lend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | léykʷt | to leave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |