Where does “leja” come from?
leja (Swahili) comes from English ledger, from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin leviarius, from Latin levius, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
leja (Swahili): ledger
Definitions
- ledger
Ancestry of “leja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ledger | A book for keeping notes, especially one for... |
| 2 | Old French | legier | light; slight |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | leviarius | light |
| 4 | Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 5 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |