Where does “lǣdan” come from?
lǣdan (Old English) comes 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...
lǣdan (Old English): to lead; lead
Ancestry of “lǣdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
Words derived from “lǣdan”