Where does “cykelverkstad” come from?
cykelverkstad (Swedish) comes from Swedish verkstad, from Swedish städ, from Old Swedish stæþ, from Old Norse steði, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
cykelverkstad (Swedish): a bike shop, a bike repair shop (establishment where bicycles are serviced and repaired)
Definitions
- a bike shop, a bike repair shop (establishment where bicycles are serviced and repaired)
Ancestry of “cykelverkstad”, step by step
cykelverkstad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish verkstad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | verkstad | workshop; garage; a place where cars are serviced... |
| 2 | Swedish | städ | anvil |
| 3 | Old Swedish | stæþ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | steði | anvil |
| 5 | Old Norse | -i | th |
| 6 | Latin | -ē | ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |