Where does “-leies” come from?
-leies (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sjølei, from Norwegian Nynorsk sjø, from Old Norse sjór, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
-leies (Norwegian Nynorsk): suffix used to form directional adverbs adverbs, or adverbs denoting the manner of moving
Definitions
- suffix used to form directional adverbs adverbs, or adverbs denoting the manner of moving
Ancestry of “-leies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjølei | naval route |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjø | a sea, ocean; a lake |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjór | Alternative form of sær |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |