Where does “állólétrák” come from?
állólétrák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian állólétra, from Hungarian létra, from German Leiter, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Ancestry of “állólétrák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | állólétra | folding ladder, step ladder |
| 2 | Hungarian | létra | ladder |
| 3 | German | Leiter | ladder; agent noun of leiten |
| 4 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 5 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 6 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |