Where does “strijdlied” come from?
strijdlied (Dutch) 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.
strijdlied (Dutch): battle song
Ancestry of “strijdlied”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | lied | song |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | liet | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lioth | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | leuþ | song |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuþą | song, lay, song of praise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |