Where does “leathern” come from?
Leathern comes from Middle English letheren, from Old English leþeren, from Proto-Germanic liþrīnaz, meaning made of leather.
leathern (English): Made of leather
Ancestry of “leathern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | leþeren | Alternative form of letheren |
| 2 | Old English | leþeren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | liþrīnaz | of leather, leathern |