Where does “leira” come from?

leira (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål leire, from Old Norse leira — muddy shore, mud-flat.

leira (Norwegian Bokmål): definite feminine singular of leire

Definitions

  1. definite feminine singular of leire

Ancestry of “leira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålleireclay
2Old Norseleiramuddy shore, mud-flat
Every word from Old Norse leira →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål leire →
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