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
- to undergo; to suffer; suffering
Ancestry of “lijden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | liden | to go, to pass; to pass by, to go by; to pass, to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | līthan | to go, sail |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | līþan | to go, to pass; to suffer loss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |