Where does “lee” come from?

lee (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ledd, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

lee (Norwegian Bokmål): to move; to make a body part, or a thing (such as a bolder), move

Definitions

to move; to make a body part, or a thing (such as a bolder), move

Ancestry of “lee”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Bokmål	ledd	a joint; a link; past participle of le
2	Old Norse	liðr	member
3	Proto-Germanic	liþuz	a bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂el-	to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Germanic liþuz →Every word from Old Norse liðr →