Where does “lié” come from?

lié (French) comes from Old French lié, from Latin Laetus, from Gothic *𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃, from Proto-Germanic lētaz, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

lié (French): past participle of lier

Definitions

  1. past participle of lier

Ancestry of “lié”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchliépast participle of lier; delighted; overjoyed
2LatinLaetushappy, cheerful, glad
3Gothic*𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃—
4Proto-Germaniclētazfreeman; bondsman; serf
5Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic lētaz →