Where does “munläder” come from?

munläder (Swedish) comes from Swedish läder, from Old Swedish lædher, from Old Norse leðr, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.

munläder (Swedish): speaking skill (in the sense of being able to talk people into what one wants, talking oneself out of situations, having good comebacks, and the like), gift of the gab

Definitions

  1. speaking skill (in the sense of being able to talk people into what one wants, talking oneself out of situations, having good comebacks, and the like), gift of the gab

Ancestry of “munläder”, step by step

munläder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish läder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishläderleather
2Old Swedishlædher
3Old Norseleðrleather
4Proto-Germanicleþrąleather
5Proto-Celticɸlitro-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥tro-

via Swedish mun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmuna mouth
2Old Swedishmundermouth
3Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-