Where does “leich” come from?

leich (German) comes from Middle High German leich, from Old High German leih, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

leich (German): a song consisting of strophes of unequal length

Definitions

  1. a song consisting of strophes of unequal length

Ancestry of “leich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanleicha song consisting of strophes of unequal length;...
2Old High Germanleiha play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music
3Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
4Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →
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