Where does “лидер” come from?

лидер (Bulgarian) comes from Russian лидер, from English leader, from Middle English ledere, from Old English lǣdere — leader.

лидер (Bulgarian): leader of a political party, activity, or movement

Definitions

  1. leader of a political party, activity, or movement

Ancestry of “лидер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлидерleader
2Englishleaderany person that leads or directs; an animal that...
3Middle EnglishledereA leader or commander; an individual in charge
4Old Englishlǣdereleader
Every word from Old English lǣdere →Every word from Middle English ledere →Every word from English leader →