Where does “leaderly” come from?
leaderly (English) comes from English leader, from Middle English ledere, from Old English lǣdere — leader.
leaderly (English): Befitting a leader
Ancestry of “leaderly”, step by step
leaderly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leader
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | leader | any person that leads or directs; an animal that... |
| 2 | Middle English | ledere | A leader or commander; an individual in charge |
| 3 | Old English | lǣdere | leader |
via English ly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ly | Abbreviation of light-year |
| 2 | Vietnamese | ly | Alternative spelling of li |
Words derived from “leaderly”