Where does “matlåda” come from?

matlåda (Swedish) comes from Swedish mat, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

matlåda (Swedish): A container for transporting meals; a lunchbox

Definitions

  1. A container for transporting meals; a lunchbox

Ancestry of “matlåda”, step by step

matlåda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmatfood
2Old Norsematrfood
3Proto-Germanicmatizfood
4Proto-Germanicmōsąwet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Swedish låda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlådabox
2Old Norsehlaðato load, to lade; to pile, to stack; to build...
3Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōsą →Every word from Proto-Germanic matiz →