Where does “Leichenschänder” come from?
Leichenschänder (German) comes from German Leiche, from Middle High German līche, from Old High German līh, from Proto-West Germanic līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
Leichenschänder (German): person who has sex with a dead human body; person...
Definitions
- person who has sex with a dead human body; person...
Ancestry of “Leichenschänder”, step by step
Leichenschänder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leiche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leiche | dead body, corpse |
| 2 | Middle High German | līche | — |
| 3 | Old High German | līh | body |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | līk | body |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via German Schänder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schänder | one who violates; shamer |