Where does “léa” come from?

léa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

Ancestry of “léa”, step by step

léa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic līhwaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

via Hebrew לֵאה

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewלֵאה—

Words derived from “léa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt →Every word from Proto-Germanic līhwaną →