Where does “falskspel” come from?
falskspel (Swedish) comes from Swedish spel, from Old Swedish spill, from Middle Low German spille, from German spinnila, from Proto-West Germanic spinnilu, from Proto-West Germanic spinnan, from Proto-Germanic spinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pénh₁-ne- — to twist; to weave.
falskspel (Swedish): cardsharping (cheating at cards)
Definitions
- cardsharping (cheating at cards)
Ancestry of “falskspel”, step by step
falskspel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spel | a play, a game; a person's or animal's happy,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | spill | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | spille | — |
| 4 | German | spinnila | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnilu | spindle |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | spinnan | to spin |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | spinnaną | to spin |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pénh₁-ne- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)penh₁- | to twist; to weave |
via Swedish falsk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | falsk | false; untrustworthy |