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Where does “ledich” come from?

ledich (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch lithig, from Proto-Germanic liþugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Ancestry of “ledich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchlithig—
2Proto-Germanicliþugazflexible, free, unoccupied
3Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “ledich”

  • leegmaken
  • ledig
  • leeg
  • leeglopen
  • leër
  • leeg
  • laeg
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