Where does “åderlåtning” come from?
åderlåtning (Swedish) comes from Swedish låta, from Old Swedish lāta, from Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.
åderlåtning (Swedish): bloodletting
Definitions
- bloodletting
Ancestry of “åderlåtning”, step by step
åderlåtning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish låta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | låta | to make sound; to sound; to seem; to appear; to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | lāta | to release, let go |
| 3 | Old Norse | láta | to set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |
via Swedish åder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | åder | vein, blood vessel; vein in a leaf; vein, strain... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | aþra/adher | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | æðr | vein; eider |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ēþrō | vein |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ēt-er- | stomach, intestines |