Where does “künstlerische Leiterin” come from?
künstlerische Leiterin (German) comes from German künstlerischer Leiter, 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 — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “künstlerische Leiterin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | künstlerischer Leiter | artistic director, art director |
| 2 | German | Leiter | ladder; agent noun of leiten |
| 3 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 4 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 5 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |