Where does “leden” come from?
leden (Middle English) comes from Old English lēoden, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
leden (Middle English): to lead; to carry, take, bring; to put, place,...
Definitions
- to lead; to carry, take, bring; to put, place,...
Ancestry of “leden”, step by step
leden traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English lēoden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēoden | national or popular language; national language;... |
| 2 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 3 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Old English lǣdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lǣdan | to lead; lead |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |