Where does “legerleider” come from?

legerleider (Dutch) comes from Dutch leider, from Dutch Leiden, from Middle Dutch leiden, from Old Dutch leiden, 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...

legerleider (Dutch): army leader

Definitions

  1. army leader

Ancestry of “legerleider”, step by step

legerleider traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch leider

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchleiderleader, head, chief
2DutchLeidento lead, to take the lead
3Middle Dutchleidento lead, to bring; to lead, to guide, to conduct;...
4Old Dutchleidento lead, to bring
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 Dutch leger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlegerarmy, armed forces; form; bed, crib
2Middle Dutchleger—
3Old Dutch*leger—
4Old Norselegr—
5Proto-Germaniclegrąa lying, a place where one lies; camp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną →