Where does “liede” come from?
liede (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Albanian lēda, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d-o-, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
Ancestry of “liede”, step by step
liede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Albanian lēda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | lēda | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d-o- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
via Old Dutch liudi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | liudi | — |