Where does “blixtlås” come from?
blixtlås (Swedish) comes from Swedish lås, from Old Norse láss, from Hungarian lát, from German lōt, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.
blixtlås (Swedish): a zipper
Definitions
- a zipper
Ancestry of “blixtlås”, step by step
blixtlås traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lås
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lås | a lock |
| 2 | Old Norse | láss | lock |
| 3 | Hungarian | lát | to see |
| 4 | German | lōt | plummet device for measuring water depth |
| 5 | Hebrew | לוֹט | myrrh |
via Swedish blixt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blixt | lightning; flash; a burst of light; flash; device... |