Where does “leiðangr” come from?

leiðangr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse gangr, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

leiðangr (Old Norse): lething; a levy, especially by sea (including men, ships and money)

Definitions

  1. lething; a levy, especially by sea (including men, ships and money)

Ancestry of “leiðangr”, step by step

leiðangr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse gangr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegangrwalking, motion; pace, pacing; course
2Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via Old Norse leið

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseleiða way; a way, a road; a course
2Proto-Germaniclaidōa leading; a way, course, route, direction
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leiðangr”

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