Where does “højttaler” come from?
højttaler (Danish) comes from Danish taler, from Danish tåle, from Old Danish talæ, from Old Norse tala, from Proto-Germanic talō, from Proto-Indo-European del- — to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,...
højttaler (Danish): loudspeaker
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Ancestry of “højttaler”, step by step
højttaler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish taler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | taler | speaker; indefinite plural of tale; present of... |
| 2 | Danish | tåle | to put up with, bear, endure, stand, tolerate |
| 3 | Old Danish | talæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | tala | speech, discourse; tale, number; number |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |