Middle English word ley comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλβανοί, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (To lighten, flash with lightning.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Ἀλβανοί | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 | Gothic (got) | To lighten, flash with lightning. |
| *lewk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *lówkos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *lauhaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Clearing. Meadow. |
| lēaġe | Old English (ang) | |
| ley | Middle English (enm) | An open field or meadow. |