Where does “wêreldleier” come from?
wêreldleier (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans leier, from Dutch leider, from Dutch Leiden, from Middle Dutch leiden, from Old Dutch leiden, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
wêreldleier (Afrikaans): world leader
Definitions
- world leader
Ancestry of “wêreldleier”, step by step
wêreldleier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans leier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | leier | leader |
| 2 | Dutch | leider | leader, head, chief |
| 3 | Dutch | Leiden | to lead, to take the lead |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | leiden | to lead, to bring; to lead, to guide, to conduct;... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | leiden | to lead, to bring |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Dutch wereld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wereld | world |
| 2 | Middle High German | werlt | world |
| 3 | Old High German | weralt | world |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weraldi | world |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |