Where does “gelejde” come from?
gelejde (Danish) comes from German geleiten, from Middle High German geleiten, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
gelejde (Danish): to guide, escort, accompany
Definitions
- to guide, escort, accompany
Ancestry of “gelejde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geleiten | to escort; convoy |
| 2 | Middle High German | geleiten | — |
| 3 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 4 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 5 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 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... |