Where does “leader” come from?

leader (French) comes from English leader, from Middle English ledere, from Old English lǣdere — leader.

leader (French): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “leader”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishleaderany person that leads or directs; an animal that...
2Middle EnglishledereA leader or commander; an individual in charge
3Old Englishlǣdereleader

Words derived from “leader”

Every word from Old English lǣdere →Every word from Middle English ledere →Every word from English leader →