Where does “letzen” come from?

letzen (German) comes from Middle High German letzen, from Old High German lezzen, from Proto-Germanic latjaną, from Proto-Germanic lataz, from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d-.

letzen (German): to injure, to harm, to hurt, to punish etc

Definitions

  1. to injure, to harm, to hurt, to punish etc

Ancestry of “letzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanletzen—
2Old High Germanlezzento make slow, delay, hinder
3Proto-Germaniclatjanąto make slow, delay, hinder
4Proto-Germaniclatazslow, sluggish; lazy; late
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlē(y)d-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lē(y)d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lataz →Every word from Proto-Germanic latjaną →