Where does “farledian” come from?
farledian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon lēdian, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, 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...
farledian (Old Saxon): to lead astray
Definitions
- to lead astray
Ancestry of “farledian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | lēdian | to lead |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |