Where does “Geleit” come from?
Geleit (German) comes from German geleiten, from Middle High German geleiten, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Geleit (German): escort
Definitions
- escort
Ancestry of “Geleit”, step by step
Geleit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German geleiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geleiten | to escort; convoy |
| 2 | Middle High German | geleiten | — |
| 3 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 4 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 5 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Middle High German geleite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | geleite | — |