Ley etymology

Middle English

Middle English word ley comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (To lighten, flash with lightning.)

Etymology of ley

Detailed word origin of ley

Dictionary entry Language Definition
Ἀλβανοί Ancient Greek (grc)
𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 Gothic (got) To lighten, flash with lightning.
*lewk- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*lówkos Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*lauhaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Clearing. Meadow.
lēaġe Old English (ang)
ley Middle English (enm) An open field or meadow.