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Where does “laigijaną” come from?

laigijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European léykʷt, from Proto-Indo-European leykʷ- — to leave.

laigijaną (Proto-Germanic): to lend

Definitions

  1. to lend

Ancestry of “laigijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclīhwanąto lend
2Proto-Indo-Europeanléykʷtto leave
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave

Words derived from “laigijaną”

  • leigja
  • leigja
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