Where does “elektrisk stol” come from?
elektrisk stol (Swedish) comes from Swedish stol, from Old Swedish stōl, from Old Norse stóll, from Ancient Greek στόλος, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
elektrisk stol (Swedish): an electric chair
Definitions
- an electric chair
Ancestry of “elektrisk stol”, step by step
elektrisk stol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stol | chair |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stōl | chair, seat |
| 3 | Old Norse | stóll | a stool, chair, throne; bishop's residence, see;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στόλος | expedition; army, fleet, troop |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
via Swedish elektrisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | elektrisk | electric, electrical |