Where does “bokstavera” come from?
bokstavera (Swedish) comes from Swedish era, from Latin āera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
bokstavera (Swedish): to spell out, to spell (pronounce the individual letters (of something))
Definitions
- to spell out, to spell (pronounce the individual letters (of something))
Ancestry of “bokstavera”, step by step
bokstavera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish era
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | era | your, yours; you; era |
| 2 | Latin | āera | era or epoch from which time is measured |
| 3 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |
via Swedish bokstav
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bokstav | letter of the alphabet |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bōkstaver | a letter of the alphabet |
| 3 | Old Norse | bókstafr | a letter of the alphabet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōkastabaz | a staff made of beechwood; letter of the alphabet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |