Where does “Scandi-noir” come from?
Scandi-noir (English) comes from English Scandi, from English Scandinavian, from English scandinavia, from Latin Scandināvia, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Ancestry of “Scandi-noir”, step by step
Scandi-noir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Scandi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scandi | Scandinavian; from or pertaining to Scandinavia;... |
| 2 | English | Scandinavian | Someone from Scandinavia; Of Scandinavia; Of the... |
| 3 | English | scandinavia | — |
| 4 | Latin | Scandināvia | a large and fertile island in Northern Europe, perhaps Zealand or Scania |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *Skadinawjō | Scania |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |