Where does “Läderlappen” come from?

Läderlappen (Swedish) comes from Swedish läder, from Old Swedish lædher, from Old Norse leðr, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

Läderlappen (Swedish): Batman (the fictional hero)

Definitions

  1. Batman (the fictional hero)

Ancestry of “Läderlappen”, step by step

Läderlappen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish läder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishläderleather
2Old Swedishlædher—
3Old Norseleðrleather
4Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
5Proto-Celticɸlitro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-—

via Swedish lapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlappa patch, a piece of any flexible material, used...
2Old Norselepprlock of hair; rag
3Proto-Germaniclepôlip
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic leþrą →