Where does “säkerhetssele” come from?
säkerhetssele (Swedish) comes from Swedish säkerhet, from Old Swedish sikerhet, from Middle Low German sekerheit.
säkerhetssele (Swedish): a safety harness
Definitions
- a safety harness
Ancestry of “säkerhetssele”, step by step
säkerhetssele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish säkerhet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | säkerhet | certainty; security, safety; a security |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sikerhet | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sekerheit | — |
via Swedish sele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sele | a harness (for a horse or other draft animal) |