Where does “forthleading” come from?
forthleading (English) comes from English leading, from Middle English ledinge, from Old English lǣdende, from Proto-Germanic laidijandz, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
forthleading (English): A leading forth
Definitions
- A leading forth
Ancestry of “forthleading”, step by step
forthleading traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leading
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leading | present participle of lead; Providing guidance or... |
| 2 | Middle English | ledinge | — |
| 3 | Old English | lǣdende | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laidijandz | — |
| 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 English forthlead
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | forthlead | To lead forth |