Where does “omdrejningslegeme” come from?
omdrejningslegeme (Danish) comes from Danish legeme, from Old Norse líkhamr, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
omdrejningslegeme (Danish): solid of revolution
Definitions
- solid of revolution
Ancestry of “omdrejningslegeme”, step by step
omdrejningslegeme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish legeme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | legeme | body; field |
| 2 | Old Norse | líkhamr | body |
| 3 | Old Norse | lík | leechline; body; leech |
| 4 | Middle Low German | līk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Danish omdrejning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | omdrejning | — |