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

  1. to lose; to shed; to forfeit

Ancestry of “verléieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishléierento learn; to teach
2Old High Germanlērento teach
3Proto-West Germaniclaiʀijanto teach
4Proto-Germaniclaizijanąto teach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanloyséyeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleysto trace; to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys →Every word from Proto-Indo-European loyséyeti →Every word from Proto-Germanic laizijaną →