Where does “vejlede” come from?
vejlede (Danish) comes 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...
vejlede (Danish): to guide, instruct tell how a thing should be done
Definitions
- to guide, instruct tell how a thing should be done
Ancestry of “vejlede”, step by step
vejlede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lede | to manage, run; to head, direct; to lead, guide |
| 2 | Old Danish | lethæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | leiða | to lead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |