Where does “Leitbake” come from?

Leitbake (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...

Leitbake (German): vertical panel, vertical panel barricade

Definitions

  1. vertical panel, vertical panel barricade

Ancestry of “Leitbake”, step by step

Leitbake traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German leiten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanleitento lead; to manage; to conduct
2Middle High Germanleiten—
3Old High Germanleiten—
4Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
5Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
6Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via German Bake

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBakenautical traffic sign or buoy
2Middle Low Germanbāke—
3Old Frisianbākensignal
4Proto-Germanicbauknąsign, symbol
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂u-to be, become
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną →