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Where does “begleitend” come from?

begleitend (German) comes from German begleiten, from Middle High German geleiten, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

begleitend (German): present participle of begleiten

Definitions

  1. present participle of begleiten

Ancestry of “begleitend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbegleitento accompany; to conduct, escort
2Middle High Germangeleiten—
3Germanleitento lead; to manage; to conduct
4Middle High Germanleiten—
5Old High Germanleiten—
6Proto-West Germaniclaidijanto lead
7Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
8Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
10Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “begleitend”

  • semesterbegleitend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →