Etymology of the English word belay
the English word
belayusing the English prefix
be-derived from the English word
layderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lagjanan (to lie)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*legh- (to lie, to lay)
Derivations in English
belaid,
belayingUsage
Word found in Modern English
