Where does “börsindex” come from?
börsindex (Swedish) comes from Swedish index, from Latin index, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
börsindex (Swedish): stock market index
Definitions
- stock market index
Ancestry of “börsindex”, step by step
börsindex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish index
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | index | an index |
| 2 | Latin | index | A pointer, indicator; The index finger,... |
| 3 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Swedish börs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | börs | stock market, stock exchange, bourse; purse, a... |
| 2 | Dutch | beurs | A purse, both as object or capital; Various... |
| 3 | French | bourse | purse; money; financial grant |
| 4 | Italian | borsa | bag, handbag, purse, briefcase; scholarship,... |
| 5 | Latin | bursa | oxhide, animal skin; purse, especially one made... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βύρσα | the skin stripped off a hide, leather; the skin... |