Where does “lē” come from?

lē (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon hlēo, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱloy-wo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “lē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhlēo—
2Proto-Germanichlaiwąhill, mound, barrow; burial mound, tomb, grave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱloy-wo-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “lē”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱloy-wo-m →