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Where does “laidijaną” come from?

laidijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

laidijaną (Proto-Germanic): to cause to go, to lead

Definitions

  1. to cause to go, to lead

Ancestry of “laidijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclīþanąto go; pass; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “laidijaną”

  • lead
  • leading
  • Leiden
  • leaden
  • leaded
  • leitmotif
  • unleaded
  • lede
  • blacklead
  • leadest
  • leed
  • latigo
  • leden
  • leadless
  • leadline
  • leadup
  • leadenly
  • leadwork
  • nonleading
  • leadscrew
  • fairlead
  • leadingly
  • colead
  • leadwood
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