Where does “льэльугэй” come from?

льэльугэй (Northern Yukaghir) comes from Russian лейка, from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

льэльугэй (Northern Yukaghir): to dangle

Definitions

  1. to dangle

Ancestry of “льэльугэй”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлейкаwatering can; bail; Leika
2Russianли́тьto pour, to spill
3Proto-Slaviclitito pour
4Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi- →Every word from Proto-Slavic liti →