Where does “avskrivning” come from?
avskrivning (Swedish) comes from Swedish avskriva, from Swedish skriva, from Old Swedish skriva, from Old Norse skrifa, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
avskrivning (Swedish): a depreciation, a write-off
Definitions
- a depreciation, a write-off
Ancestry of “avskrivning”, step by step
avskrivning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish avskriva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | avskriva | to depreciate, write off; to copy |
| 2 | Swedish | skriva | to write, to type, to copy; to put letters and... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skriva | to write; to paint, to draw |
| 4 | Old Norse | skrifa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 6 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |