Where does “länkare” come from?

länkare (Swedish) comes from Swedish länk, from Old Swedish lænker, from Old Norse hlenkr, from Proto-Germanic hlankiz, from Proto-Germanic hlankaz, from Proto-Indo-European kleng- — to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist.

länkare (Swedish): a linker

Definitions

  1. a linker

Ancestry of “länkare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlänka link
2Old Swedishlænkerlink
3Old Norsehlenkr—
4Proto-Germanichlankizring; chainlink; bond; fetter
5Proto-Germanichlankazflexible; bendsome; slim; slender; sleek
6Proto-Indo-Europeankleng-to turn, bend; to bend, turn, wind, twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleng- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlankiz →