Where does “ländkota” come from?
ländkota (Swedish) comes from Swedish länd, from Old Swedish länd, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
ländkota (Swedish): lumbar vertebra
Definitions
- lumbar vertebra
Ancestry of “ländkota”, step by step
ländkota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish länd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | länd | loin |
| 2 | Old Swedish | länd | land |
| 3 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Swedish kota
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kota | a vertebra, an element of the backbone |