Where does “Leichenschau” come from?

Leichenschau (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.

Leichenschau (German): coroner's inquest, post mortem (whether it involve dissection or not, but especially when not)

Definitions

  1. coroner's inquest, post mortem (whether it involve dissection or not, but especially when not)

Ancestry of “Leichenschau”, step by step

Leichenschau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leiche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeichedead body, corpse
2Middle High Germanlīche—
3Old High Germanlīhbody
4Proto-West Germaniclīkbody
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via German Schau

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchaushow
2Middle High Germanschouwe—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →