Leader
/ˈliːdər/noun
A person who leads, guides, or commands others.
Did you know?English *leader* is built from the old verb *lead*, which originally meant to travel or make a path forward, not to rule with a crown or throne.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leith-
“to go forth, depart, die”
Old English
OE
lǣdan
“to guide, bring, conduct”
Old English
OE
lǣdere
“one who leads or guides”
Middle English
ME
leder
“a guide, conductor, or one who goes before”
Modern English
EN
leader
“a person who leads or directs others”