Where does “Moorleiche” come from?

Moorleiche (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.

Moorleiche (German): bog body

Definitions

  1. bog body

Ancestry of “Moorleiche”, step by step

Moorleiche 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 moor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmoormarsh, mire, bog
2Middle Low Germanmōr—
3Old Saxonmōr—
4Proto-Germanicmōrazmoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic līk →