Where does “Leidwesen” come from?

Leidwesen (German) comes from German wēsen, from Middle High German wësen, from Old High German wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

Leidwesen (German): chagrin

Definitions

  1. chagrin

Ancestry of “Leidwesen”, step by step

Leidwesen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wēsen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwēsencreature, being
2Middle High Germanwësen—
3Old High Germanwesanto be, exist
4Proto-West Germanicwesanto be
5Proto-Germanic*wesaną—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

via German leid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanleiddistressing, uncomfortable
2Middle High Germanleit—
3Old High Germanleiduncomfortable
4Proto-Germaniclaiþą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wesaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wesan →
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