Where does “kötéllétrák” come from?
kötéllétrák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian kötéllétra, 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 “kötéllétrák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | kötéllétra | rope ladder a flexible ladder, constructed of rope, often with wooden rungs, suspended from the top |
| 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... |