leigh

Looking for learning resources? Study with our courses! Get a full English course →

English word leigh comes from Old French (842-ca. 1400) lege, Proto-Germanic *laugiz (Flame, blaze.)

lege (Old French)

*laugiz (Proto-Germanic)

Flame, blaze.

lige (Anglo-Norman)

līg (Old English)

lei (Middle English)

leigh (English)

(archaic) A meadow.

Further details about this page