Where does “diametral” come from?
diametral (Swedish) comes from Swedish ål, from Old Swedish āl, from Old Norse ǫlr, from Proto-Germanic aluz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis-, from Proto-Indo-European el- — to bend; red, brown; hungry.
diametral (Swedish): diametral, entirely opposed
Definitions
- diametral, entirely opposed
Ancestry of “diametral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | ål | an eel; a dorsal stripe on a horse |
| 2 | Old Swedish | āl | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ǫlr | drunk; alder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aluz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élis- | alder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | el- | to bend; red, brown; hungry |