Where does “lida” come from?
lida (Tok Pisin) comes from English leader, from Middle English ledere, from Old English lǣdere — leader.
lida (Tok Pisin): leader
Ancestry of “lida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | leader | any person that leads or directs; an animal that... |
| 2 | Middle English | ledere | — |
| 3 | Old English | lǣdere | leader |