Where does “leira” come from?
leira (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin glarea, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
Ancestry of “leira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | glarea | gravel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “leira”