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

Definitions

  1. Made of leather

Ancestry of “leathern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishleþerenAlternative form of letheren
2Old Englishleþeren—
3Proto-Germanicliþrīnazof leather, leathern
Every word from Proto-Germanic liþrīnaz →Every word from Old English leþeren →Every word from Middle English leþeren →