Where does “dikeskörning” come from?
dikeskörning (Swedish) comes from Swedish körning, from Swedish köra, from Swedish kör, from French chœur, from Middle French Cuer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
dikeskörning (Swedish): an instance of accidentally driving into the ditch (or off the road more generally)
Definitions
- an instance of accidentally driving into the ditch (or off the road more generally)
Ancestry of “dikeskörning”, step by step
dikeskörning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish körning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | körning | driving (of a vehicle) |
| 2 | Swedish | köra | to drive; to operate a vehicle; to execute, run;... |
| 3 | Swedish | kör | choir; singing group |
| 4 | French | chœur | chorus; choir |
| 5 | Middle French | Cuer | choir |
| 6 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |