Where does “leadingly” come from?
leadingly (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...
leadingly (English): In a way that leads; as a leading question
Definitions
- In a way that leads; as a leading question
Ancestry of “leadingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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... |