Where does “קלאָגליד” come from?
קלאָגליד (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ליד, from Middle High German liet, from Old High German liod, from Proto-West Germanic leuþ, from Proto-Germanic leuþą, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
קלאָגליד (Yiddish): dirge
Ancestry of “קלאָגליד”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | ליד | song; poem |
| 2 | Middle High German | liet | — |
| 3 | Old High German | liod | song, lay, singing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | leuþ | song |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuþą | song, lay, song of praise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |