Where does “fackordbok” come from?
fackordbok (Swedish) comes from Swedish ordbok, from Swedish ord, from Old Swedish orþ, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.
fackordbok (Swedish): technical dictionary
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Ancestry of “fackordbok”, step by step
fackordbok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ordbok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ordbok | a dictionary |
| 2 | Swedish | ord | word; A distinct unit of language with a... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | orþ | word |
| 4 | Old Norse | orð | word |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurdą | word |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werdʰo- | word |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werh₁- | to speak, say |
via Swedish fack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fack | a compartment, a box, a slot; a trade, a... |
| 2 | German | fach | second-person singular imperative of fachen |
| 3 | Middle High German | vach | -fold |
| 4 | Old High German | fah | wall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fak | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faką | An enclosed or defined space; division;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |