Where does “leitis” come from?
leitis (Latvian) comes from Latvian leit-, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lei-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leitis (Latvian): a Lithuanian; Lithuanian, pertaining to...
Definitions
- a Lithuanian; Lithuanian, pertaining to...
Ancestry of “leitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latvian | leit- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lei- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “leitis”