Where does “leit” come from?
leit (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lei, from Old Norse leiðr, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leit (Norwegian Bokmål): neuter singular of lei; imperative of leite
Definitions
- neuter singular of lei; imperative of leite
Ancestry of “leit”, step by step
leit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål lei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lei | uncomfortable, bothersome; bored, tired; sad,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | leiðr | uncomfortable; tired |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |