Where does “lej” come from?
lej (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic lijь, from Proto-Slavic lьjati, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “lej”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lijь | funnel |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lьjati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | liti | to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | leˀi- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |