Where does “chokladask” come from?
chokladask (Swedish) comes from Swedish ask, from Old Swedish asker, from Old Norse askr, from Old English ærn, from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
chokladask (Swedish): a box of chocolates, a chocolate box
Definitions
- a box of chocolates, a chocolate box
Ancestry of “chokladask”, step by step
chokladask traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ask | the European ash "Fraxinus excelsior"; a small... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | asker | ash; wooden box |
| 3 | Old Norse | askr | ash; wooden vessel or dish |
| 4 | Old English | ærn | house, habitation |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raʀn | house |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | razną | house, dwelling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Swedish choklad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | choklad | chocolate |
| 2 | French | chocolat | chocolate; chocolate-coloured; deceived; tricked;... |
| 3 | Spanish | chocolate | chocolate; hot chocolate; hashish |
| 4 | Classical Nahuatl | chocolātl | A drink with pulverized toasted cacao beans and water, described as cold and foamy. Sometimes fermented and sometimes as a thick drink. It can include a variety of additional ingredients (chili, bee honey, pochotl seeds, pulverized maize corn, vanilla seeds, and many others) |
| 5 | Nahuatl | chicolātl | — |