Where does “fönsteröppning” come from?
fönsteröppning (Swedish) comes from Swedish fönster, from Old Swedish fynster, from Middle Low German vinster, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀.
fönsteröppning (Swedish): a window opening
Definitions
- a window opening
Ancestry of “fönsteröppning”, step by step
fönsteröppning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fönster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fönster | a window |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fynster | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vinster | — |
| 4 | Latin | fenestra | a window, an opening for light; a breach; a... |
| 5 | Etruscan | *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀 | — |
via Swedish öppning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | öppning | opening (act of opening or an opening in something, general sense similar to English) |