Where does “forþlædan” come from?
forþlædan (Old English) comes from Old English lǣdan, 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...
forþlædan (Old English): to lead or bring forth, produce
Definitions
- to lead or bring forth, produce
Ancestry of “forþlædan”, step by step
forþlædan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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... |