Where does “leiden” come from?
leiden (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German līden, from Old High German līdan, from Proto-West Germanic līþan, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
leiden (Luxembourgish): to suffer, to feel pain; to bear, to suffer, to...
Definitions
- to suffer, to feel pain; to bear, to suffer, to...
Ancestry of “leiden”, step by step
leiden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German līden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | līden | to suffer |
| 2 | Old High German | līdan | to suffer |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | līþan | to go, to pass; to suffer loss |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via English lout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lout | A troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent... |
| 2 | Middle English | louten | To bow; to lower oneself in prostration or... |
| 3 | Old English | lūtan | bend, stoop; to lout, to bow, to stoop, to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūtaną | to bow down, lout |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewd- | to duck; feign; be low; be small; to cower, hunch... |