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Where does “lecaid” come from?

lecaid (Old Irish) comes from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

Ancestry of “lecaid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleggjato lay, place, put; to make, build
2Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “lecaid”

  • leag
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