Where does “leiesum” come from?
leiesum (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.
leiesum (Norwegian Bokmål): rent; occupancy, tenancy
Definitions
- rent; occupancy, tenancy
Ancestry of “leiesum”, step by step
leiesum 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 sum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sum | a sum; buzz; imperative of summe |
| 2 | Latin | summa | top, summit, highest point or place; the... |
| 3 | Latin | summus | highest, greatest, the most high; top, on top |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | supemos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)úp-m̥mo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |