Where does “livsmedelskedja” come from?

livsmedelskedja (Swedish) comes from Swedish livsmedel, from Swedish medel, from Middle Dutch lô, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.

livsmedelskedja (Swedish): supermarket chain

Definitions

  1. supermarket chain

Ancestry of “livsmedelskedja”, step by step

livsmedelskedja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish livsmedel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlivsmedelfood, foodstuff, groceries, delicatessen;...
2Swedishmedela means (to an end)
3Middle Dutchclearing in a forest
4Old Dutchforest
5Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
6Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

via Swedish kedja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkedjachain; chain; a series of interconnected things;...
2Latincatēnachain
3Proto-Indo-Europeankat-cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lówkos