Proto-Germanic

*laidijaną

‘to cause to go, lead’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *laidijaną.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, most familiar first.

• lead ← leden ← lǣdan ← *laidijan
• leading ← ledinge ← lǣdende ← *laidijandī ← *laidijandz
• forthlead ← forthleden ← forþlǣdan ← lǣdan ← *laidijan
• forelead ← forleden ← fōrelǣdan ← lǣdan ← *laidijan
• outlead ← outleden ← ūtlǣdan ← lǣdan ← *laidijan
• overlead ← overleden ← oferlǣdan ← lǣdan ← *laidijan

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *laidijaną