Where does “leiða” come from?
leiða (Old Norse) comes 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...
leiða (Old Norse): to lead
Definitions
- to lead
Ancestry of “leiða”, step by step
leiða traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic laiþijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 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... |
via Proto-Germanic laidijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
via Old Norse leiðr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | leiðr | uncomfortable; tired |