Where does “ledynge” come from?
ledynge (Middle English) comes from Old English lǣdende, from Proto-Germanic laidijandz, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “ledynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lǣdende | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laidijandz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 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... |