Where does “leih” come from?

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

leih (Old High German): a play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music

Definitions

  1. a play, skit, melody, song; song, melody, music

Ancestry of “leih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniclaikgame, sport
2Proto-Germaniclaikazdance; game, sport; hymn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “leih”

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