Where does “spilfigur” come from?
spilfigur (Danish) comes from Danish spil, from Middle Low German spil, from Old Saxon spil, from Proto-West Germanic spil — dance; game, exercise.
spilfigur (Danish): A figure, especially a character, appearing in a...
Definitions
- A figure, especially a character, appearing in a...
Ancestry of “spilfigur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | spil | A game; A box of equipment and such used for a... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | spil | noun |
| 3 | Old Saxon | spil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spil | dance; game, exercise |