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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

  1. to lead

Ancestry of “leiða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclaiþijanąto make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil
2Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “leiða”

  • avleda
  • avledning
  • inleda
  • reseledare
  • vilseleda
  • länsledning
  • ledare
  • företagsledning
  • leda
  • världsledare
  • ledarsida
  • programledare
  • bandledare
  • lagledare
  • partiledare
  • tv-programledare
  • gruppledare
  • teaterledare
  • orkesterledare
  • körledare
  • företagsledare
  • fackföreningsledare
  • tävlingsledare
  • oppositionsledare
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