Where does “Leitung” come from?

Leitung (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...

Leitung (German): cable, line, wire; conduit, pipe; management

Definitions

  1. cable, line, wire; conduit, pipe; management

Ancestry of “Leitung”, step by step

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...

Words derived from “Leitung

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-