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Where does “leie” come from?

leie (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic laiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

leie (Norwegian Nynorsk): to command, lead, direct; to conduct; to hold...

Definitions

  1. to command, lead, direct; to conduct; to hold...

Ancestry of “leie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleiðato lead
2Proto-Germaniclaiþijanąto make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil
3Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leie”

  • leia
  • leiar
  • dødsleie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →