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Where does “leaderful” come from?

leaderful (English) comes from English leader, from Middle English ledere, from Old English lǣdere — leader.

leaderful (English): Typical of, or befitting, a leader; capable of...

Definitions

  1. Typical of, or befitting, a leader; capable of...

Ancestry of “leaderful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishleaderany person that leads or directs; an animal that...
2Middle Englishledere—
3Old Englishlǣdereleader
Every word from Old English lǣdere →