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Where does “légʰyeti” come from?

légʰyeti (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

légʰyeti (Proto-Indo-European): to be lying down

Definitions

  1. to be lying down

Ancestry of “légʰyeti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie

Words derived from “légʰyeti”

  • lay
  • lie
  • legs
  • lying
  • leg
  • laying
  • layout
  • lays
  • ledge
  • relay
  • lain
  • outlay
  • outlying
  • overlay
  • allege
  • layman
  • allay
  • overlying
  • outlier
  • belie
  • Legge
  • lege
  • inlay
  • layland
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