Where does “led” come from?
led (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål lede, from Danish lede, from Old Danish lethæ, from Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic laiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
led (Norwegian Bokmål): simple past of lide; imperative of lede
Definitions
- simple past of lide; imperative of lede
Ancestry of “led”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lede | to lead; to guide |
| 2 | Danish | lede | to manage, run; to head, direct; to lead, guide |
| 3 | Old Danish | lethæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | leiða | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |