Where does “leið” come from?
leið (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leið (Old Norse): a way; a way, a road; a course
Definitions
- a way; a way, a road; a course
Ancestry of “leið”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “leið”