leah

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

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lēah m (nominative plural lēas)

  1. clearing
  2. meadow
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Occasionally feminine:

Descendants
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *laugu.

Noun

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lēah f

  1. Alternative form of lēag
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References

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  • Mills, David (1976) “Directory of Place Names”, in The Place Names of Lancashire, London: Batsford Books, →ISBN

Romanian

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Etymology

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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

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leah m (plural leși)

  1. (dated) Pole, Polack

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Further reading

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