Where does “lethren” come from?

lethren (Middle English) comes from Middle English letheren, from Old English leþeren, from Proto-Germanic liþrīnaz — of leather, leathern.

lethren (Middle English): Alternative form of letheren

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of letheren

Ancestry of “lethren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishletherenMade of the hide of a living creature, often...
2Old Englishleþeren—
3Proto-Germanicliþrīnazof leather, leathern
Every word from Proto-Germanic liþrīnaz →Every word from Old English leþeren →Every word from Middle English letheren →
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