Where does “idrottsledare” come from?
idrottsledare (Swedish) comes from Swedish ledare, from Swedish leda, from Old Swedish leþa, from Old Norse leiða, from Proto-Germanic laiþijaną, from Proto-Germanic laiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyt-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
idrottsledare (Swedish): a sports manager, a trainer, a coach
Definitions
- a sports manager, a trainer, a coach
Ancestry of “idrottsledare”, step by step
idrottsledare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ledare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ledare | comparative degree of led; a leader; ruler;... |
| 2 | Swedish | leda | boredom; to lead; to guide, to conduct; to be in... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | leþa | to lead; to transport |
| 4 | Old Norse | leiða | to lead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Swedish idrott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | idrott | sport |
| 2 | Icelandic | íþrótt | sport |
| 3 | Old Norse | íþrótt | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | þróttr | strength, might, valour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þruhtuz | strength; fortitude; perseverance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | treg- | still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |