Where does “lēwijaną” come from?

lēwijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic lēwą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lēwijaną (Proto-Germanic): to bewray, divulge, betray

Definitions

  1. to bewray, divulge, betray

Ancestry of “lēwijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclēwąoccasion, opportunity
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lēwijaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēwą →