Where does “lei” come from?

lei (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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...

lei (Norwegian Nynorsk): route, sea route (a route, mostly along a coastline or between islands, that is safe to sail)

Definitions

  1. route, sea route (a route, mostly along a coastline or between islands, that is safe to sail)

Ancestry of “lei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleiðruncomfortable; tired
2Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lei”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþaz →