Where does “loyî” come from?

loyî (Walloon) comes from Old French lier, from Latin ligō, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

loyî (Walloon): to tie

Definitions

  1. to tie

Ancestry of “loyî”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlierto tie up; to connect with a tie
2Latinligōhoe, mattock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Latin ligō →Every word from Old French lier →