Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “läder” come from?

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

läder (Swedish): leather

Definitions

  1. leather

Ancestry of “läder”, step by step

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

Words derived from “läder”

  • Läderlappen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro- →