Where does “leed” come from?

leed (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German leid, from Proto-Germanic laiþą.

leed (Central Franconian): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “leed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanleiduncomfortable
2Proto-Germaniclaiþą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþą →Every word from Old High German leid →