Etymology Explorer › Middle Dutch

Where does “leerse” come from?

leerse (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

Ancestry of “leerse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlēder—
2Old Dutchlether—
3Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
4Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

Words derived from “leerse”

  • vetlaars
  • schijtlaars
  • laars
  • laarzen
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