Where does “leigja” come from?
leigja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic laigijaną, from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.
leigja (Old Norse): to rent
Ancestry of “leigja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laigijaną | to lend |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līhwaną | to lend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | léykʷt | to leave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leykʷ- | to leave |