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Where does “líder” come from?

líder (Spanish) comes from English leader, from Middle English ledere, from Old English lǣdere — leader.

líder (Spanish): leader

Definitions

  1. leader

Ancestry of “líder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishleaderany person that leads or directs; an animal that...
2Middle Englishledere—
3Old Englishlǣdereleader

Words derived from “líder”

  • liderazgo
  • liderato
  • liderar
Every word from Old English lǣdere →