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Where does “liod” come from?

liod (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

liod (Old High German): song, lay, singing

Definitions

  1. song, lay, singing

Ancestry of “liod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicleuþsong
2Proto-Germanicleuþąsong, lay, song of praise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “liod”

  • lied
  • liedlike
  • volkslied
  • lieder
  • Wiegenlied
  • Liedchen
  • Liedermacher
  • Volkslied
  • Klagelied
  • Lieder
  • Schlaflied
  • Lied
  • Liedtext
  • liet
  • זינגליד
  • וויגליד
  • קלאָגליד
  • ליד
  • לידערבוך
  • Kierchelidd
  • Lidd
  • lid
  • łidła
  • łid
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