Where does “Leerzeile” come from?

Leerzeile (German) comes from German leer, from Middle High German lēr, from Old High German lāri, from Proto-Germanic lēziz, from Proto-Indo-European les- — to gather, to collect.

Leerzeile (German): blank line

Definitions

  1. blank line

Ancestry of “Leerzeile”, step by step

Leerzeile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German leer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanleerempty; singular imperative of leeren;...
2Middle High Germanlēr—
3Old High Germanlāriempty
4Proto-Germaniclēzizempty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanles-to gather, to collect

via German zeile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzeileline, row
2Middle High Germanzīl(e)—
3Old High Germanzīla—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European les- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lēziz →Every word from Old High German lāri →