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

Ἀλβανοί (Ancient Greek)

𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (Gothic)

To lighten, flash with lightning.

*lewk- (Proto-Indo-European)

*lówkos (Proto-Indo-European)

*lauhaz (Proto-Germanic)

Clearing. Meadow.

lēaġe (Old English)

ley (Middle English)

An open field or meadow.

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