Where does “ley-ā” come from?

ley-ā (Proto-Baltic) comes from Proto-Indo-European l̥-ey, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.

Ancestry of “ley-ā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanl̥-ey
2Proto-Indo-Europeanel-to bend; red, brown; hungry

Words derived from “ley-ā

Every word from Proto-Indo-European el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European l̥-ey