leed
Dutch (Brabantic)
noun
Definitions
- grief, sorrow
- harm
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch lêet inherited from Old Dutch *lēth inherited from Proto-Germanic *laiþą.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*laiþą
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- loath English
- loathest English
- loathful English
- loathly English
- loathness English
- loathsome English
- loathy English
- Beileid German
- Herzeleid German
- Leid German
- Leidwesen German
- Mitleid German
- leidig German
- leidsam German
- zuleide German
- -er- Dutch, Flemish
- dier Dutch, Flemish
- dierenleed Dutch, Flemish
- kind Dutch, Flemish
- kinderleed Dutch, Flemish
- leedvermaak Dutch, Flemish
- leedwezen Dutch, Flemish
- vermaak Dutch, Flemish
- wezen Dutch, Flemish
- *laiþą Proto-Germanic
- lōth Middle English
- leetwesen Middle Dutch
- lêet Middle Dutch
- leid Old High German
- leit Middle High German
- Bäileed Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Leed Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *lēth Old Dutch