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
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leyt-