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Where does “laišāˀ” come from?

laišāˀ (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

Ancestry of “laišāˀ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlóyseh₂following, track; furrow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track

Words derived from “laišāˀ”

  • lěxa
  • lécha
  • lecha
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →