Where does “leich” come from?

leich (Middle High German) comes from Old High German leih, from Proto-West Germanic laik, from Proto-Germanic laikaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

leich (Middle High German): a song consisting of strophes of unequal length;...

Definitions

  1. a song consisting of strophes of unequal length;...

Ancestry of “leich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanleiha play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music
2Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
3Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “leich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laikaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic laik →