Where does “landställ” come from?
landställ (Swedish) comes from Swedish landa, from French landau, from German Landau, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
landställ (Swedish): landing gear (undercarriage of an aircraft used for takeoff and landing)
Definitions
- landing gear (undercarriage of an aircraft used for takeoff and landing)
Ancestry of “landställ”, step by step
landställ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish landa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | landa | to land; to descend; to land; to bring to the... |
| 2 | French | landau | pram, baby carriage; landau |
| 3 | German | Landau | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |