Where does “lieder” come from?

lieder (English) comes from German Lieder, from German Lied, from Middle High German liet, from Old High German liod, from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

lieder (English): plural of lied

Definitions

  1. plural of lied

Ancestry of “lieder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLiederplural of Lied
2GermanLiedsong
3Middle High Germanlietstanza
4Old High Germanliodsong, lay, singing
5Proto-West Germanicleuþsong
6Proto-Germanicleuþąsong, lay, song of praise
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuþą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic leuþ →