Where does “Schriftleitung” come from?

Schriftleitung (German) comes from German Leitung, 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- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Schriftleitung (German): editing, editorial department, editorship

Definitions

  1. editing, editorial department, editorship

Ancestry of “Schriftleitung”, step by step

Schriftleitung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Leitung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLeitungcable, line, wire; conduit, pipe; management
2Germanleitento lead; to manage; to conduct
3Middle High Germanleiten
4Old High Germanleiten
5Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
6Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
7Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via German schrift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschriftwriting, script
2Middle High Germanschrift
3Old High Germanscrift
4Latinscrīptumtext; anything written, writing
5Latinscrībōto write
6Proto-Italicskreiβōto carve
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskreybʰ-to write
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy-