Where does “diskmaskin” come from?
diskmaskin (Swedish) comes from Swedish disk, from Old Norse diskr, from Old English disċ, from Proto-West Germanic disk, from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European di-dḱ-ské-ti — take; perceive.
diskmaskin (Swedish): dishwasher; a machine for washing dishes
Definitions
- dishwasher; a machine for washing dishes
Ancestry of “diskmaskin”, step by step
diskmaskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish disk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | disk | counter; table on which business is transacted;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | diskr | plate |
| 3 | Old English | disċ | plate; bowl; dish |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | disk | dish |
| 5 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via Swedish maskin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | maskin | machine |
| 2 | French | machine | machine, device; machine |
| 3 | Middle French | machine | machine; device |
| 4 | Latin | māchina | contrivance |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μαχανά | Doric form of μηχᾰνή |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μηχανή | contrivance, machine, device, gear; way, means |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῆχος | means, expedient, remedy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵʰ- | to be able |