Leiden

English

/ˈlaɪdən/, /ˈleɪdən/

proper noun

Definitions

(city in South Holland).

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish Leiden derived from Proto-Germanic *līþa- (canal).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*līþa-

Gloss

canal

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Leida Italian
Leiden Dutch, Flemish
Leids Dutch, Flemish
Leiden Portuguese
*līþa- Proto-Germanic
leiden Middle Dutch