Where does “Leed” come from?

Leed (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German leit, from Old High German leid, from Proto-Germanic laiþą.

Leed (Luxembourgish): sorrow, grief, woe; misery

Definitions

  1. sorrow, grief, woe; misery

Ancestry of “Leed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanleit—
2Old High Germanleiduncomfortable
3Proto-Germaniclaiþą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþą →Every word from Old High German leid →Every word from Middle High German leit →