Where does “bråkdel” come from?
bråkdel (Swedish) comes from Swedish del, from Old Swedish del, from Middle Low German dēl, from Old Saxon dēl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
bråkdel (Swedish): fraction
Definitions
- fraction
Ancestry of “bråkdel”, step by step
bråkdel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish del
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | del | part of a whole; share |
| 2 | Old Swedish | del | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dēl | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | dēl | part, share, portion |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |
via Swedish bråk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bråk | brawl, row, racket; trouble; fraction |