Where does “lig” come from?

lig (Irish) comes from Irish léig, from Old Irish léicid, from Proto-Celtic linkʷīti, from Proto-Indo-European linékʷti, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

lig (Irish): to let, allow

Definitions

to let, allow

Ancestry of “lig”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Irish	léig	Archaic form of lig
2	Old Irish	léicid	to leave, abandon, release, let go; to let,...
3	Proto-Celtic	linkʷīti	to leave, to leave behind
4	Proto-Indo-European	linékʷti	to be leaving
5	Proto-Indo-European	leykʷ-	to leave

Words derived from “lig”

folig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European linékʷti →Every word from Proto-Celtic linkʷīti →