Where does “Außenleiter” come from?

Außenleiter (German) comes from German Leiter, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Außenleiter (German): line conductor

Definitions

  1. line conductor

Ancestry of “Außenleiter”, step by step

Außenleiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leiter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeiterladder; agent noun of leiten
2Germanleitento lead; to manage; to conduct
3Middle High Germanleiten—
4Old High Germanleiten—
5Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
6Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
7Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via German außen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaußenoutside
2Old High Germanūzanaoutside
3Proto-West Germanic*ūtanāfrom without, outside of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną →