Where does “leidsam” come from?
leidsam (German) comes from German -sam, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
leidsam (German): woeful, distressing, sorrowful
Definitions
- woeful, distressing, sorrowful
Ancestry of “leidsam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | -sam | Used to form adjectives from verbs, nouns, and... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | samaz | same, alike |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |