Where does “ljóð” come from?

ljóð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

ljóð (Old Norse): song (musical), poem

Definitions

  1. song (musical), poem

Ancestry of “ljóð”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ljóð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuþą →