Where does “Leiter” come from?
Leiter (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...
Leiter (German): ladder; agent noun of leiten
Definitions
- ladder; agent noun of leiten
Ancestry of “Leiter”, step by step
Leiter traces back through 3 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 Middle High German leitere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | leitere | — |
| 2 | Old High German | hleitara | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hlaidriju | ladder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hlaidrijō | ladder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Old High German leitara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | leitara | — |