Where does “löschen” come from?

löschen (German) comes from Middle High German leschen, from Old High German lescan.

löschen (German): to quench; to delete, to erase; to unload

Definitions

  1. to quench; to delete, to erase; to unload

Ancestry of “löschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanleschen—
2Old High Germanlescan—

Words derived from “löschen”

Every word from Old High German lescan →Every word from Middle High German leschen →