Where does “liet” come from?

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

liet (West Frisian): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “liet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianliāth—
2Proto-Germanicleuþąsong, lay, song of praise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leuþą →Every word from Old Frisian liāth →