English
leadman
From lead + -man.
Formed from lead + -man
Proto-Indo-European *leyt- ‘to leave, die’
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Proto-Germanic *laidijaną ‘to cause one to go, lead’
Proto-West Germanic *laidijan
Old English lǣdan ‘to lead’
Middle English leden
English lead
Today it means
noun The male leader of a group of workers, who reports to a supervisor.
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Etymograph / leadman