Where does “leþ” come from?
leþ (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse leið, from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leþ (Old Swedish): journey; way, manner
Ancestry of “leþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | leið | a way; a way, a road; a course |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laidō | a leading; a way, course, route, direction |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |