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Where does “ledere” come from?

ledere (Danish) comes from Danish led, from Old Danish lith, from Old Norse hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ledere (Danish): indefinite plural of leder; comparative degree of...

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of leder; comparative degree of...

Ancestry of “ledere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishledjoint; link; link, part
2Old Danishlith—
3Old Norsehliðgate; side; a gap, gate, space
4Proto-Germanichlidąlid, cover
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlitóscovered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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