Where does “lede” come from?
lede (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch lêet, from Old Dutch lēth, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþ, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
lede (Middle Dutch): dative singular of lêet
Definitions
- dative singular of lêet
Ancestry of “lede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | lêet | loathsome, abhorrent |
| 2 | Old Dutch | lēth | unpleasant, loathsome |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *laiþ | loathsome, detestable, hated |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |