Where does “leit” come from?

leit (Middle High German) comes from Old High German leid, from Proto-Germanic laiþą.

Ancestry of “leit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanleiduncomfortable
2Proto-Germaniclaiþą—

Words derived from “leit”

Every word from Proto-Germanic laiþą →Every word from Old High German leid →
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