Etymology

leden

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Today it means: Language; speech. Full definition →

Middle English leden ← Old English lēoden
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromlēoden“national or popular language”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromleden
  3. English todayleden

From Middle English leden, leoden, from Old English lēoden (“national or popular language”). More at leid and leed.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishleden all →

leadleadenlidden

Old Englishlēoden all →

leedlidden

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