Where does “leiten” come from?
leiten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, 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 “leiten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 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... |