Where does “dokumentärfilm” come from?
dokumentärfilm (Swedish) comes from Swedish dokumentär, from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
dokumentärfilm (Swedish): documentary film
Definitions
- documentary film
Ancestry of “dokumentärfilm”, step by step
dokumentärfilm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dokumentär
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dokumentär | documentary; a documentary |
| 2 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 3 | French | are | an are |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |