Proto-Indo-European

*leyt-

‘to leave, depart, die’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *leyt-.

7 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *leyt-, most familiar first.

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

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leyt-