Where does “leed” come from?

leed (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German leid, from Proto-Germanic laiþą.

leed (Luxembourgish): grievous; cumbersome

Definitions

  1. grievous; cumbersome

Ancestry of “leed”, step by step

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