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Where does “lej” come from?

lej (Polish) comes from Old Polish lej, 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...

lej (Polish): large funnel; crater, shell-pit; second-person...

Definitions

  1. large funnel; crater, shell-pit; second-person...

Ancestry of “lej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishlej—
2Proto-Slaviclijьfunnel
3Proto-Slaviclьjati—
4Proto-Slaviclitito pour
5Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lej”

  • lejek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →