Where does “laid” come from?

laid (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin laitus, from Frankish laiþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “laid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	laitus	unpleasant, ugly; unpleasant, disgusting, ugly
2	Frankish	laiþ	unpleasant, obstinate, odious; unpleasant,...
3	Proto-Germanic	laiþaz	loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
4	Proto-Indo-European	leyt-	to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
5	Proto-Indo-European	lēy-	to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

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