Where does “lied” come from?

lied (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch lied, from Middle Dutch liet, from Old Dutch lioth, from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lied (Afrikaans): song, anthem

Definitions

  1. song, anthem

Ancestry of “lied”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchliedsong
2Middle Dutchliet—
3Old Dutchlioth—
4Proto-West Germanicleuþsong
5Proto-Germanicleuþąsong, lay, song of praise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lied”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →