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Where does “lijden” come from?

lijden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch liden, from Old Dutch līthan, from Proto-West Germanic līþan, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

lijden (Dutch): to undergo; to suffer; suffering

Definitions

  1. to undergo; to suffer; suffering

Ancestry of “lijden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlidento go, to pass; to pass by, to go by; to pass, to...
2Old Dutchlīthan—
3Proto-West Germaniclīþanto go, to pass; to suffer loss
4Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “lijden”

  • geleden
  • zenuwlijder
  • lijder
  • lijdensweg
  • teringlijder
  • ly
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