Where does “Abflussleitung” come from?
Abflussleitung (German) comes from German Leitung, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyt- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Abflussleitung (German): drainpipe
Definitions
- drainpipe
Ancestry of “Abflussleitung”, step by step
Abflussleitung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leitung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leitung | cable, line, wire; conduit, pipe; management |
| 2 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 3 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 4 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via German Abfluss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abfluss | drain; plughole; outlet |
| 2 | German | Fluß | Formerly standard spelling of Fluss which was... |
| 3 | German | fließen | to flow |
| 4 | Middle High German | vlieȥen | to flow, run |
| 5 | Old High German | flioȥan | to flow, to run |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fleutan | to float; to stream |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleutaną | to float, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewd- | to fly, flow, run |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |