Where does “dubbelfnutt” come from?
dubbelfnutt (Swedish) comes from Swedish dubbel, from Old Swedish dobel, from German Dübel, from Middle High German tübel, from Old High German tubil, from Proto-Germanic dubilaz, from Proto-Germanic dubjaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
dubbelfnutt (Swedish): a double quote
Definitions
- a double quote
Ancestry of “dubbelfnutt”, step by step
dubbelfnutt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dubbel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dubbel | double |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dobel | — |
| 3 | German | Dübel | dowel |
| 4 | Middle High German | tübel | — |
| 5 | Old High German | tubil | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dubilaz | peg; dowel |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dubjaną | to fit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Swedish fnutt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fnutt | a single quote |