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Where does “handleda” come from?

handleda (Swedish) comes from Swedish leda, from Old Swedish leþa, from Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic laiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

handleda (Swedish): to guide, to instruct, to mentor

Definitions

  1. to guide, to instruct, to mentor

Ancestry of “handleda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishledaboredom; to lead; to guide, to conduct; to be in...
2Old Swedishleþato lead; to transport
3Old Norseleiðato lead
4Proto-Germaniclaiþijanąto make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil
5Proto-Germaniclaiþazloath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyt-to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “handleda”

  • handledning
  • handledare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →