Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*laikaz
3 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *laikaz, most common first.
- lakeA large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
- layTo place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- laiA mostly North European medieval form of lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance, with stanzas that do not repeat.