Where does “aleyen” come from?

aleyen (Middle English) comes from Old English āleċġan, from Proto-Germanic uzlagjaną, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds-, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.

Ancestry of “aleyen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishāleċġanto put, place, lay down, lay aside, throw down,...
2Proto-Germanicuzlagjanąto cause to lie down; lay down
3Proto-Germanicuz-up, out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanuss-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanuds-up, out
6Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European úd →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uds- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European uss- →