Where does “lede” come from?

lede (Swedish) comes from Swedish led, from Old Swedish liþer, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

lede (Swedish): the evil one, the loathsome or disgusting one;...

Definitions

  1. the evil one, the loathsome or disgusting one;...

Ancestry of “lede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishledtired; bored; disgusting, repulsive, loathsome;...
2Old Swedishliþer—
3Old Norseliðrmember
4Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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