Where does “länkad lista” come from?
länkad lista (Swedish) comes from Hungarian lankad, from Hungarian lank — to get tired, to become languid.
länkad lista (Swedish): a linked list
Definitions
- a linked list
Ancestry of “länkad lista”, step by step
länkad lista traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian lankad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | lankad | to flag |
| 2 | Hungarian | lank | to get tired, to become languid |
via Swedish lista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lista | a list; a register or roll of paper consisting of... |