Where does “led” come from?

led (Middle English) comes from Old English lēad, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.

led (Middle English): lead

Definitions

  1. lead

Ancestry of “led”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlēadlead
2Proto-West Germaniclaudlead

Words derived from “led

Every word from Proto-West Germanic laudEvery word from Old English lēad