Where does “Firmenleitung” come from?

Firmenleitung (German) comes from German Leitung, 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...

Firmenleitung (German): company management

Definitions

  1. company management

Ancestry of “Firmenleitung”, step by step

Firmenleitung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leitung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeitungcable, line, wire; conduit, pipe; management
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 firmen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfirmento confirm
2Middle High Germanfirmen
3Old High Germanfirmōn
4Latinfirmāre
5LatinFirmusstrong, powerful
6Proto-Italicfermos
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-mo-sholding
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-
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