Where does “leaders” come from?

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

leaders (French): plural of leader

Definitions

  1. plural of leader

Ancestry of “leaders”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchleaderleader
2Englishleaderany person that leads or directs; an animal that...
3Middle EnglishledereA leader or commander; an individual in charge
4Old Englishlǣdereleader
Every word from Old English lǣdere →Every word from Middle English ledere →Every word from English leader →