Meaning

lead

Opposite of
following, lagging, trailing
Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈliːdɪŋ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English ledinge, ledynge, ledand, ledande, ledende, from Old English lǣdende, from Proto-West Germanic *laidijandī, from Proto-Germanic *laidijandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *laidijaną (“to lead”), equivalent to lead + -ing. Compare West Frisian liedend, Dutch leidend, German leitend, Swedish ledande, Icelandic leiðandi.

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