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

Definitions

  1. language; lead

Ancestry of “leid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishledlead
2Old Englishlēadlead
3Proto-West Germaniclaudlead

Words derived from “leid”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic laud →Every word from Old English lēad →Every word from Middle English led →