Where does “forelædan” come from?

forelædan (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...

forelædan (Old English): to lead forth

Definitions

  1. to lead forth

Ancestry of “forelædan”, step by step

forelædan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English lǣdan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishlǣdanto lead; lead
2Proto-Germaniclaidijanąto cause to go, to lead
3Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Old English fore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishforebefore; forepart, front
2Proto-Germanicfuraibefore, in front of; before, in front
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līþaną →