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
Ancestry of “leaders”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | leader | leader |
| 2 | English | leader | any person that leads or directs; an animal that... |
| 3 | Middle English | ledere | — |
| 4 | Old English | lǣdere | leader |