Where does “Hauptschriftleiterin” come from?
Hauptschriftleiterin (German) comes from German Hauptschriftleiter, from German Schriftleiter, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “Hauptschriftleiterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hauptschriftleiter | editor in chief |
| 2 | German | Schriftleiter | editor |
| 3 | German | Leiter | ladder; agent noun of leiten |
| 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... |