Where does “Lied” come from?

Lied (German) comes from Middle High German liet, from Old High German liod, from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Lied (German): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “Lied”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlietstanza
2Old High Germanliodsong, lay, singing
3Proto-West Germanicleuþsong
4Proto-Germanicleuþąsong, lay, song of praise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “Lied”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuþą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic leuþ →