Where does “Leid” come from?
Leid (German) comes from Middle High German leit, from Old High German leid, from Proto-Germanic laiþą.
Leid (German): woe, grief, distress, sorrow, suffering,...
Definitions
- woe, grief, distress, sorrow, suffering,...
Ancestry of “Leid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | leit | — |
| 2 | Old High German | leid | uncomfortable |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laiþą | — |
Words derived from “Leid”