Where does “bytesbalans” come from?
bytesbalans (Swedish) comes from Swedish byte, from English byte, from English bite, from Middle English biten, from Old English betēon, from Old English tēon, from Old English tēohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan — to pull, to draw; to lead.
bytesbalans (Swedish): current account
Definitions
- current account
Ancestry of “bytesbalans”, step by step
bytesbalans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish byte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | byte | trading, exchange, change; catch, plunder, loot;... |
| 2 | English | byte | A short sequence of bits that can be operated on... |
| 3 | English | bite | To cut into something by clamping the teeth; To... |
| 4 | Middle English | biten | to bite |
| 5 | Old English | betēon | to cover, surround, enclose; to cover, surround,... |
| 6 | Old English | tēon | to drag, draw, pull; to train, discipline; to... |
| 7 | Old English | tēohan | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Swedish balans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | balans | balance |