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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

  1. a landlord; indefinite plural of utleie

Ancestry of “utleier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålutleierental, hire
2Norwegian Bokmålleieto rent or hire
3Danishlejebed, bedding; lair, den, form, seat; bearing
4Old Danishleghærent
5Old Norseleigarent
6Proto-Germaniclaigijanąto lend
7Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
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