Where does “leiga” come from?

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

leiga (Old Norse): rent

Definitions

  1. rent

Ancestry of “leiga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaigijanąto lend
2Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “leiga”

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