Where does “leir” come from?
leir (Middle English) comes from Old English leġer, from Old Norse legr, from Proto-Germanic legrą, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.
Ancestry of “leir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | leġer | couch, bed |
| 2 | Old Norse | legr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | legrą | a lying, a place where one lies; camp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | legʰ- | to lie |
Words derived from “leir”