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Where does “Läich” come from?

Läich (Luxembourgish) comes from German Laich, 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.

Läich (Luxembourgish): corpse, body; spawn

Definitions

  1. corpse, body; spawn

Ancestry of “Läich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLaichspawn
2Middle High Germanleicha song consisting of strophes of unequal length;...
3Old High Germanleiha play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music
4Proto-West Germaniclaik—
5Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “Läich”

  • läichen
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