Where does “leieboer” come from?
leieboer (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål leie, from Danish leje, from Old Danish leghæ, from Old Norse leiga, from Proto-Germanic laigijaną, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
leieboer (Norwegian Bokmål): a tenant
Definitions
- a tenant
Ancestry of “leieboer”, step by step
leieboer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål leie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | leie | to rent or hire |
| 2 | Danish | leje | bed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing |
| 3 | Old Danish | leghæ | rent |
| 4 | Old Norse | leiga | rent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laigijaną | to lend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | līhwaną | to lend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | léykʷt | to leave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |
via Norwegian Bokmål boer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | boer | A Boer |
| 2 | Dutch | Boer | a (male) farmer, peasant |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bure | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | būr | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *būr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būraz | room, chamber; dwelling, residence; dweller,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |