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
- corpse, body; spawn
Ancestry of “Läich”, step by step
Läich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Laich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laich | spawn |
| 2 | Middle High German | leich | a song consisting of strophes of unequal length;... |
| 3 | Old High German | leih | a play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laik | game, sport |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |