Where does “Leitartikel” come from?
Leitartikel (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Leitartikel (German): editorial, leading article, leader
Definitions
- editorial, leading article, leader
Ancestry of “Leitartikel”, step by step
Leitartikel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German leiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 2 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via German Artikel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Artikel | article; article, item, ware; article, paragraph,... |
| 2 | Latin | articulus | A point connecting various parts of the body;... |
| 3 | Latin | artus | narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értus | that which is fit together; juncture, ordering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |