Where does “lä” come from?
lä (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hlé, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hlaiwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱloy-wo-m, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lä (Swedish): lee
Definitions
- lee
Ancestry of “lä”, step by step
lä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse hlé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hlé | shelter, lee; defence, shade, defensive place;... |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ | tomb, grave |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hlaiwą | hill, mound, barrow; burial mound, tomb, grave |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱloy-wo-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Swedish fälle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fälle | (in both the beer and serving of beer sense) |