Where does “leid” come from?
leid (Estonian) comes from Estonian leidma, from Proto-Finnic leütädäk, from Proto-Germanic hleutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)klēw-.
leid (Estonian): find, finding
Definitions
- find, finding
Ancestry of “leid”, step by step
leid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian leidma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | leidma | to find |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | leütädäk | to find, to discover |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hleutaną | to cast lots; to be alotted; to obtain by lot, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)klēw- | — |
via Russian шлея́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шлея́ | breeching |