Where does “höftled” come from?

höftled (Swedish) comes from Swedish led, from Old Swedish liþer, from Old Norse liðr, from Proto-Germanic liþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

höftled (Swedish): hip joint, acetabulofemoral joint

Definitions

  1. hip joint, acetabulofemoral joint

Ancestry of “höftled”, step by step

höftled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish led

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishledtired; bored; disgusting, repulsive, loathsome;...
2Old Swedishliþer—
3Old Norseliðrmember
4Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Swedish höft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöfthip
2Middle Low Germanhufte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →