Where does “avbildning” come from?
avbildning (Swedish) comes from Swedish avbilda, from Swedish bilda, from German bilden, from German Bild, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi.
avbildning (Swedish): a depiction, a projection
Definitions
- a depiction, a projection
Ancestry of “avbildning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | avbilda | to depict, to project |
| 2 | Swedish | bilda | to form, build , grow, shape; to educate, inform |
| 3 | German | bilden | to form, to train; to educate oneself |
| 4 | German | Bild | image; picture; painting; photo; image |
| 5 | Middle High German | bilde | picture, example, comparison; image, shape |
| 6 | Old High German | bilidi | image, figure, reflection, replica |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | — |