Where does “fantombild” come from?
fantombild (Swedish) comes from Swedish bild, from German Bild, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.
fantombild (Swedish): a constructed image of someone wanted by police (based on eyewitness descriptions), like a facial composite
Definitions
- a constructed image of someone wanted by police (based on eyewitness descriptions), like a facial composite
Ancestry of “fantombild”, step by step
fantombild traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bild
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bild | picture; image; photo |
| 2 | German | Bild | image; picture; painting; photo; image |
| 3 | Middle High German | bilde | picture, example, comparison; image, shape |
| 4 | Old High German | bilidi | image, figure, reflection, replica |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | likeness, image |
via Swedish fantom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fantom | phantom |