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Where does “leidenschaftslos” come from?

leidenschaftslos (German) comes from German Leidenschaft, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

leidenschaftslos (German): dispassionate; dispassionately

Definitions

  1. dispassionate; dispassionately

Ancestry of “leidenschaftslos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeidenschaftpassion, fervor
2Germanleidento bear; to endure; to undergo; to suffer; to...
3DutchLeiden—
4Middle Dutchleidento lead, to bring; to lead, to guide, to conduct;...
5Old Dutchleidento lead, to bring
6Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
7Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
8Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
10Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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