Where does “thought-leader” come from?

thought-leader (English) comes from English thought, from Middle English thought, from Old English þōht, from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz, from Proto-Germanic þankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

thought-leader (English): Alternative form of thought leader

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of thought leader

Ancestry of “thought-leader”, step by step

thought-leader traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English thought

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthoughtForm created in the mind, rather than the forms...
2Middle Englishthoughtproduct of mental activity
3Old Englishþōhtthought
4Proto-Germanicþanhtazthought, idea
5Proto-Germanicþankijanąto perceive, to think
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via English leader

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishleaderany person that leads or directs; an animal that...
2Middle EnglishledereA leader or commander; an individual in charge
3Old Englishlǣdereleader
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þankijaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þanhtaz →