Where does “dimstrålkastare” come from?
dimstrålkastare (Swedish) comes from Swedish strålkastare, from Swedish kastare, from Swedish kasta, from Old Swedish kasta, from Old Norse kasta, from Proto-Germanic kastōną, from Proto-Germanic kas- — to throw; bring up; toss.
dimstrålkastare (Swedish): a fog light
Definitions
- a fog light
Ancestry of “dimstrålkastare”, step by step
dimstrålkastare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish strålkastare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | strålkastare | a spotlight, a floodlight, a searchlight (bright, directional light or lamp) |
| 2 | Swedish | kastare | a pitcher |
| 3 | Swedish | kasta | to throw; make an object fly through the air; to... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | kasta | to throw, cast |
| 5 | Old Norse | kasta | to cast, to throw |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kastōną | to throw |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kas- | to throw; bring up; toss |
via Swedish dimma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dimma | fog |