Where does “li” come from?

li (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse lé, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

li (Westrobothnian): Alternative form of lid; scythe; afterbirth from...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of lid; scythe; afterbirth from...

Ancestry of “li”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseléscythe
2Proto-Germaniclewôscythe
3Proto-Germanic-ô-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
4Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ô →Every word from Proto-Germanic lewô →