Where does “rörledning” come from?
rörledning (Swedish) comes from German Rohrleitung, from German Leitung, from German leiten, from Middle High German leiten, from Old High German leiten, from Proto-West Germanic laidijan, from Proto-Germanic laidijaną, from Proto-Germanic līþaną — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
rörledning (Swedish): a pipeline
Definitions
- a pipeline
Ancestry of “rörledning”, step by step
rörledning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rohrleitung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rohrleitung | piping, plumbing; pipework; pipeline |
| 2 | German | Leitung | cable, line, wire; conduit, pipe; management |
| 3 | German | leiten | to lead; to manage; to conduct |
| 4 | Middle High German | leiten | — |
| 5 | Old High German | leiten | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | laidijan | to lead |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laidijaną | to cause to go, to lead |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | līþaną | to go; pass; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyt- | to scratch; to leave, die; to go, go forth, die |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Swedish ledning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ledning | lead; wire, conductor, piece of metal used to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ledhning | — |
| 3 | Swedish | leda | boredom; to lead; to guide, to conduct; to be in... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | leþa | to lead; to transport |
| 5 | Old Norse | leiða | to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | laiþijaną | to make loathsome; to put off, ruin, spoil |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | laiþaz | loath; loathsome; disgusting; unwilling; averse;... |