Where does “lau” come from?
lau (North Frisian) comes from Polish lewa, from French levée, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
lau (North Frisian): lion
Definitions
- lion
Ancestry of “lau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lewa | trick; genitive singular of lew; inflection of... |
| 2 | French | levée | removal; levee; feminine singular of the past... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |