Where does “verléieren” come from?
verléieren (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish léieren, from Old High German lēren, from Proto-West Germanic laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic laizijaną, from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European leys — to trace; to track.
verléieren (Luxembourgish): to lose; to shed; to forfeit
Definitions
- to lose; to shed; to forfeit
Ancestry of “verléieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | léieren | to learn; to teach |
| 2 | Old High German | lēren | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laiʀijan | to teach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laizijaną | to teach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | loyséyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leys | to trace; to track |