Where does “Leeder” come from?
Leeder (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German hleidara, from Proto-Germanic hlaidrijō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Leeder (Central Franconian): ladder; plural of Leed
Ancestry of “Leeder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hleidara | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hlaidrijō | ladder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |