Where does “liue” come from?

liue (Old French) comes from Latin leuca, from Proto-Celtic *lougā.

liue (Old French): league

Definitions

  1. league

Ancestry of “liue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleucaleague, mile
2Proto-Celtic*lougā
Every word from Proto-Celtic *lougāEvery word from Latin leuca