Where does “leit” come from?
leit (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish leiden, 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...
leit (Luxembourgish): inflection of leiden: ## third-person singular...
Definitions
- inflection of leiden: ## third-person singular...
Ancestry of “leit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | leiden | to suffer, to feel pain; to bear, to suffer, to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | līden | to suffer |
| 3 | Old High German | līdan | to suffer |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | līþan | to go, to pass; to suffer loss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |