Where does “leid” come from?

leid (German) comes from Middle High German leit, from Old High German leid, from Proto-Germanic laiþą.

leid (German): distressing, uncomfortable

Definitions

  1. distressing, uncomfortable

Ancestry of “leid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanleit—
2Old High Germanleiduncomfortable
3Proto-Germaniclaiþą—

Words derived from “leid”

Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþą →Every word from Old High German leid →Every word from Middle High German leit →