Where does “leassceawere” come from?
leassceawere (Old English) comes from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
leassceawere (Old English): spy
Definitions
- spy
Ancestry of “leassceawere”, step by step
leassceawere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English lēas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via Old English sċēawere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċēawere | watcher, spy |