Where does “biltillverkare” come from?
biltillverkare (Swedish) comes from Swedish tillverkare, from Swedish tillverka, from Swedish till, from Swedish källa, from Old Swedish kalla, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.
biltillverkare (Swedish): an automaker, a carmaker, an automobile...
Definitions
- an automaker, a carmaker, an automobile...
Ancestry of “biltillverkare”, step by step
biltillverkare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tillverkare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tillverkare | manufacturer |
| 2 | Swedish | tillverka | to manufacture, to produce, to make |
| 3 | Swedish | till | to; for; with |
| 4 | Swedish | källa | a source; the origin of something; a source of... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | kalla | to call, name; to summon, call for |
| 6 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |
via Swedish bil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bil | a car, an automobile |
| 2 | Danish | bil | car, automobile |
| 3 | Danish | automobil | automobile |
| 4 | French | automobile | automotive; automobile |
| 5 | French | auto- | auto- regarding oneself |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αὐτο- | self- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | αὐτός | αὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |