1. Etymology of the English word lead
the English word lead
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leit-
Derivations in English
fairlead, leader, leading, mislead, pb, load, leadedDerivations in other languages
Portuguese lide, Romanian ledCognates
Dutch leiden, Dutch lood, German leiten, German Lot, Icelandic leida, Swedish ledaUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English2. Etymology of the English word lead
derived from the English word lead
