Etymology

leadish

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Today it means: Resembling or containing lead (the metal). Full definition →

Middle English ledisch ← Old English lēad ← Proto-West Germanic *laud
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The story

  1. Proto-Celtic*ɸloudom
  2. Gaulish*loudonbor.?
  3. Proto-West Germanic*laud
  4. Old Englishlēad
  5. Middle Englishled
  6. Middle Englishledisch
  7. English todayleadish

From Middle English ledisch, equivalent to lead + -ish.

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