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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

  1. rent; occupancy, tenancy

Ancestry of “leiesum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålleieto rent or hire
2Danishlejebed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing
3Old Danishleghærent
4Old Norseleigarent
5Proto-Germaniclaigijanąto lend
6Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
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