Where does “utleier” come from?
utleier (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål utleie, 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 — to leave.
utleier (Norwegian Bokmål): a landlord; indefinite plural of utleie
Definitions
- a landlord; indefinite plural of utleie
Ancestry of “utleier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | utleie | rental, hire |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | leie | to rent or hire |
| 3 | Danish | leje | bed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing |
| 4 | Old Danish | leghæ | rent |
| 5 | Old Norse | leiga | rent |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laigijaną | to lend |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | līhwaną | to lend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | léykʷt | to leave |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |