Where does “svingskive” come from?
svingskive (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sving, from Norwegian Nynorsk svinga, from German Schwingen, from Middle High German swingen, from Old High German swingan, from Proto-West Germanic *swingan, from Proto-Germanic swinganą, from Proto-Indo-European swenk- — to bend, swing, swivel.
svingskive (Norwegian Nynorsk): a turntable
Definitions
- a turntable
Ancestry of “svingskive”, step by step
svingskive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk sving
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sving | swing, sweep; a bend; a turn |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | svinga | to turn; to swing |
| 3 | German | Schwingen | vibration, oscillation; wrestling; wings |
| 4 | Middle High German | swingen | to swing |
| 5 | Old High German | swingan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *swingan | to swing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swinganą | to swing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swenk- | to bend, swing, swivel |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skive | a disc or disk; a washer; a slice |
| 2 | Old Norse | skífa | a slice; a thin surface |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skībǭ | a shaving; slice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |