Etymology of the English word leather
the English word
leatherderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lethranDerivations in English
leatherfish,
leatherjacket,
leatherwork,
leathery,
leatherleaf,
leatherwood,
leathern,
whitleather,
leathered,
leatheringCognates
Dutch
leer, German
Leder, Icelandic
ledur, Swedish
läder, Yiddish
lederUsage
Word found in Modern English
