Where does “Schulleiter” come from?
Schulleiter (German) comes from German Leiter, 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...
Schulleiter (German): rector, principal
Definitions
- rector, principal
Ancestry of “Schulleiter”, step by step
Schulleiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leiter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leiter | ladder; agent noun of leiten |
| 2 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 3 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via German schule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schule | inflection of schulen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuole | school |
| 3 | Old High German | scuola | school |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōla | school |
| 5 | Latin | schola | Leisure time given to learning; schooltime,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σχολή | leisure, free time; rest; that in which leisure... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | skʰolā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sǵʰ-h₃-léh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |