leið

Faroese

/laiːj/

noun
Definitions
  • way, road, course, track
  • route (of a bus, ferry, etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse leið derived from Proto-Germanic *laidō (a way, course, way, leading) derived from Proto-Indo-European *leyt- (unpleasant, die, go, go forth, leave, depart), *ley- (glide, flow, be slimy, be sticky, pour, elude, shrink from, avoid, mud, be slippery, slide, slime, slip, streak).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ley-

Gloss

glide, flow, be slimy, be sticky, pour, elude, shrink from, avoid, mud, be slippery, slide, slime, slip, streak

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泥

Emoji

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