Where does “*laidu” come from?

*laidu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic laidō, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Ancestry of “*laidu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	laidō	a leading; a way, course, route, direction
2	Proto-Indo-European	leyt-	to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
3	Proto-Indo-European	lēy-	to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

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