Where does “laeye” come from?

laeye (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic laugi, from Proto-Germanic laugiz, from Proto-Indo-European leuk- — light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Ancestry of “laeye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaugiflame
2Proto-Germaniclaugizflame, blaze
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleuk-light, bright; light; white; to shine; to shine,...

Words derived from “laeye

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leuk-Every word from Proto-Germanic laugizEvery word from Proto-West Germanic laugi
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