Where does “leidster” come from?
leidster (Dutch) comes from Dutch ster, from French étoile, from Middle French estoile, from Old French estoile, from Latin stēla, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
leidster (Dutch): female leader, head, chief; lodestar, pole star
Definitions
- female leader, head, chief; lodestar, pole star
Ancestry of “leidster”, step by step
leidster traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ster | star; any luminous astronomical or meteorological... |
| 2 | French | étoile | star; mullet; a white mark on the forehead of a... |
| 3 | Middle French | estoile | star |
| 4 | Old French | estoile | star |
| 5 | Latin | stēla | column, pillar |
| 6 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Dutch Leiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Leiden | to lead, to take the lead |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | leiden | to lead, to bring; to lead, to guide, to conduct;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | leiden | to lead, to bring |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Middle Dutch leitsterre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | leitsterre | — |