Etymology

forthlead

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Today it means: To lead forth. Full definition →

Middle English forthleden ← Old English forþlǣdan ← Latin prōdūcere
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  1. Latin · calque ofprōdūcere“to lead forth”
  2. Old English · inherited fromforþlǣdan
  3. Middle English · inherited fromforthleden
  4. English todayforthlead

From Middle English forthleden, from Old English forþlǣdan. Calque of Latin prōdūcere (“to lead forth”). Equivalent to forth- + lead.

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