Where does “Geleitzug” come from?
Geleitzug (German) comes from German Geleit, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Geleitzug (German): convoy
Definitions
- convoy
Ancestry of “Geleitzug”, step by step
Geleitzug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Geleit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Geleit | escort |
| 2 | German | geleiten | to escort; convoy |
| 3 | Middle High German | geleiten | — |
| 4 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 5 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 6 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |