Where does “bokstavskod” come from?
bokstavskod (Swedish) comes from Swedish kod, from English code, from Middle English code, from Old English codd, from Proto-Germanic kuddô, from Proto-Indo-European gewt-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
bokstavskod (Swedish): an code, an abbreviation, an initialism
Definitions
- an code, an abbreviation, an initialism
Ancestry of “bokstavskod”, step by step
bokstavskod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kod | code; a very short abbreviation; code; a set of... |
| 2 | English | code | A short symbol, often with little relation to the... |
| 3 | Middle English | code | Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous... |
| 4 | Old English | codd | bag; sack; husk |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuddô | bag; pod; sack; purse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewt- | sack; pouch; pouch, sack |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
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 |