Where does “naloya” come from?
naloya (Lindu) comes from Tok Pisin loya, from English lawyer, from Middle English lawiere, from Middle English lawe, from Old English lagu, from Old Norse lǫg, from Old Norse lág, from Old Norse leggja — to lie.
naloya (Lindu): unmarried
Definitions
- unmarried
Ancestry of “naloya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tok Pisin | loya | lawyer |
| 2 | English | lawyer | A professional person qualified and authorized... |
| 3 | Middle English | lawiere | lawyer individual authorised to practice law |
| 4 | Middle English | lawe | A law, regulation, or a group of them; Morality,... |
| 5 | Old English | lagu | sea, water, lake; the runic character ᛚ; law,... |
| 6 | Old Norse | lǫg | fate; situation, the condition that one is given... |
| 7 | Old Norse | lág | a felled tree; log; lying tree |
| 8 | Old Norse | leggja | to lay, place, put; to make, build |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | lagjaną | to lay, to place in a resting position |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |