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Where does “erleiden” come from?

erleiden (German) comes from German leiden, from Dutch Leiden, from Middle Dutch leiden, from Old Dutch leiden, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

erleiden (German): to suffer, to endure, to undergo

Definitions

  1. to suffer, to endure, to undergo

Ancestry of “erleiden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanleidento bear; to endure; to undergo; to suffer; to...
2DutchLeiden—
3Middle Dutchleidento lead, to bring; to lead, to guide, to conduct;...
4Old Dutchleidento lead, to bring
5Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
6Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
7Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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