leah
See also: Leah
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *lauh, from Proto-Germanic *lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lówkos (“clearing”), derived from *lewk- (“bright”).
The use of the word meaning "meadow" is a later development of the word, possibly aided by confusion between lēas (plural of the original meaning of lēah) with lǣs.
Noun edit
lēah m (nominative plural lēas)
Declension edit
Declension of leah (strong a-stem)
Occasionally feminine:
Declension of leah (strong ō-stem)
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-West Germanic *laugu.
Noun edit
lēah f
- Alternative form of lēag
Declension edit
Declension of leah (strong ō-stem)
References edit
- Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ukrainian лях (ljax), from Old Ruthenian лѧхъ (ljax), from Old East Slavic лѧхъ (lęxŭ), from Proto-Slavic *lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic *lęděninъ (“dweller of wasteland”).
Noun edit
leah m (plural leși)
Declension edit
Declension of leah
Further reading edit
- leah in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)