Where does “lie” come from?
lie (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish līe, from Old Norse lé, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
lie (Swedish): scythe; an instrument for mowing grass, grain, or...
Definitions
- scythe; an instrument for mowing grass, grain, or...
Ancestry of “lie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | līe | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | lé | scythe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lewô | scythe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |