Where does “utleie” come from?
utleie (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.
utleie (Norwegian Bokmål): rental, hire
Definitions
- rental, hire
Ancestry of “utleie”, step by step
utleie 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 |