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Where does “luiheid” come from?

luiheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch lui, from Dutch luiden, from Middle Dutch lûden, from Old Dutch lūdon, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdijan.

luiheid (Dutch): laziness

Definitions

  1. laziness

Ancestry of “luiheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchluilazy; Alternative form of lieden
2Dutchluidento sound; Alternative form of lieden
3Middle Dutchlûden—
4Old Dutchlūdon—
5Proto-Germanic*hlūdijan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *hlūdijan →