Where does “Laich” come from?

Laich (German) comes from Middle High German leich, from Old High German leih, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Laich (German): spawn

Definitions

  1. spawn

Ancestry of “Laich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanleicha song consisting of strophes of unequal length;...
2Old High Germanleiha play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music
3Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
4Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “Laich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →