léicid

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *linkʷīti, from Proto-Indo-European *linékʷti, nasal-infix present of *leykʷ- (to leave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl͈ʲeːɡʲiðʲ/

Verb

léicid (conjunct ·léici, verbal noun léiciud)

  1. to leave
  2. to leave behind
  3. to abandon
  4. to release, to let go
  5. to let, to allow, to permit

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: lig
  • Manx: lhig
  • Scottish Gaelic: leig

References

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