Etymology of the English word lee
the English word
leederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khlewo-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə-Derivations in English
leeward,
leeway,
alee,
leeboardCognates
Dutch
lij, German
Lee, Icelandic
hléUsage
Word found in Modern English
