Where does “dödssiffra” come from?
dödssiffra (Swedish) comes from Swedish död, from Old Swedish døþer, from Old Norse dauðr, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
dödssiffra (Swedish): a mortality number, a death toll
Definitions
- a mortality number, a death toll
Ancestry of “dödssiffra”, step by step
dödssiffra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish död
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | död | dead; death |
| 2 | Old Swedish | døþer | dead |
| 3 | Old Norse | dauðr | dead |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via Swedish siffra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | siffra | a single digit; a figure, a numeral, a number, an... |