Where does “laaye” come from?

laaye (Yola) comes from Middle English leyen, from Old English leċġan, from Proto-West Germanic laggjan, from Proto-Germanic lagjaną, from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- — to lie.

laaye (Yola): to lay

Definitions

  1. to lay

Ancestry of “laaye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishleyento put, lay
2Old Englishleċġanto lay
3Proto-West Germaniclaggjanto lay, to place
4Proto-Germaniclagjanąto lay, to place in a resting position
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European legʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lagjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laggjan →