Where does “läichen” come from?
läichen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Läich, 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.
läichen (Luxembourgish): to spawn
Definitions
- to spawn
Ancestry of “läichen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Läich | corpse, body; spawn |
| 2 | German | Laich | spawn |
| 3 | Middle High German | leich | a song consisting of strophes of unequal length;... |
| 4 | Old High German | leih | a play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laik | game, sport |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laikaz | dance; game, sport; hymn |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |