Where does “leuþ” come from?

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

leuþ (Proto-West Germanic): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “leuþ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “leuþ”

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