Where does “leoþ” come from?
leoþ (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
leoþ (Old English): poem; song
Ancestry of “leoþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | leuþ | song |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | leuþą | song, lay, song of praise |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |