Where does “leid” come from?
leid (Scots) comes from Middle English led, from Old English lēad, from Proto-West Germanic laud — lead.
leid (Scots): language; lead
Ancestry of “leid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | led | — |
| 2 | Old English | lēad | lead |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | laud | lead |
Words derived from “leid”