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Where does “superleder” come from?

superleder (Danish) comes from Danish leder, from Danish lede, from Old Danish lethæ, from Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic laiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

superleder (Danish): superconductor

Definitions

  1. superconductor

Ancestry of “superleder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlederleader, manager, head; editorial; conductor
2Danishledeto manage, run; to head, direct; to lead, guide
3Old Danishlethæ—
4Old Norseleiðato lead
5Proto-Germaniclaiþijanąto make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil
6Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
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