Where does “leadingness” come from?
leadingness (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...
leadingness (English): The quality of being leading
Definitions
- The quality of being leading
Ancestry of “leadingness”, step by step
leadingness 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |