Where does “aflede” come from?

aflede (Danish) comes from German ableiten, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

aflede (Danish): to derive to create from something already existing

Definitions

  1. to derive to create from something already existing

Ancestry of “aflede”, step by step

aflede traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German ableiten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanableitento derive
2Germanleitento lead; to manage; to conduct
3Middle High Germanleiten—
4Old High Germanleiten—
5Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
6Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
7Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Danish lede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishledeto manage, run; to head, direct; to lead, guide
2Old Danishlethæ—
3Old Norseleiðato lead
4Proto-Germaniclaiþijanąto make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil
5Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...

via Danish af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafby; of; from
2Old Norseafof, from, off, by
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →