Where does “leiough” come from?
leiough (Yola) comes from Middle English līen, from Middle French lien, from Old French lien, from Latin ligāmen, from Dutch ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
leiough (Yola): to idle
Definitions
- to idle
Ancestry of “leiough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | līen | to lie down; to bow, kneel, prostrate; to die; to... |
| 2 | Middle French | lien | tie; strap; link |
| 3 | Old French | lien | tie; strap |
| 4 | Latin | ligāmen | a bandage, band, tie |
| 5 | Dutch | ligament | — |
| 6 | Latin | ligāmentum | bandage |
| 7 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 8 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |