Where does “rørledning” come from?
rørledning (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...
rørledning (Norwegian Bokmål): a pipeline
Definitions
- a pipeline
Ancestry of “rørledning”, step by step
rørledning traces back through 3 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 Danish rør
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rør | reed; pipe, tube; imperative of røre |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rōder | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | rōthar | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Danish ledning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ledning | a cord, cable, wire; a pipe, pipeline |