ljá

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (ditransitive) to lend
  • (ditransitive) to grant, give

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *līhwaną (lend) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ- (leave, remain, leave over), *leykʷ- (leave, remain, leave over).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leykʷ-

Gloss

leave, remain, leave over

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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