Where does “förbundsark” come from?
förbundsark (Swedish) comes from Swedish ark, from Old Swedish ark, from Middle Low German ark, from Latin arcus, from Latin solium, from Proto-Indo-European sodyom, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
förbundsark (Swedish): Ark of the Covenant
Definitions
- Ark of the Covenant
Ancestry of “förbundsark”, step by step
förbundsark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ark | an ark, a box; the Ark of the Covenant |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ark | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | ark | — |
| 4 | Latin | arcus | arc, arch; bow; rainbow |
| 5 | Latin | solium | seat, chair; throne, chair of state, official... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sodyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Swedish förbund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | förbund | a union, a federation, an association, a league,... |