Where does “ledningsevne” come from?
ledningsevne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ledning, from Norwegian Bokmål lede, from Danish lede, from Old Danish lethæ, from Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic laiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
ledningsevne (Norwegian Bokmål): conductivity
Definitions
- conductivity
Ancestry of “ledningsevne”, step by step
ledningsevne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål ledning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ledning | a cord, flex, lead power lead, cable, wire |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | lede | to lead; to guide |
| 3 | Danish | lede | to manage, run; to head, direct; to lead, guide |
| 4 | Old Danish | lethæ | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | leiða | to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 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 Norwegian Bokmål evne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | evne | ability, capacity, talent |
| 2 | Danish | evne | ability; power; capacity |
| 3 | Old Norse | efni | stuff, material; matter of discourse; matter,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | abniją | That which is made; material; stuff |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *abnijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ōp- | to achieve |