Where does “Leiche” come from?

Leiche (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Leich, from Middle High German līche, from Old High German līh, from Proto-West Germanic līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

Leiche (Pennsylvania German): plural of Leich

Definitions

  1. plural of Leich

Ancestry of “Leiche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pennsylvania GermanLeichcorpse, body
2Middle High Germanlīche—
3Old High Germanlīhbody
4Proto-West Germaniclīkbody
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic līk →