Where does “filtyp” come from?
filtyp (Swedish) comes from Swedish fil, from Middle Low German vīle, from Old Saxon fila, from Proto-Germanic *fį̄hlu, from Proto-Germanic finhlō, from Proto-Indo-European peyḱ- — to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to...
filtyp (Swedish): a filetype
Definitions
- a filetype
Ancestry of “filtyp”, step by step
filtyp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fil | a file; a row of objects; most commonly used... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vīle | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fila | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *fį̄hlu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | finhlō | rasp; file |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
via Swedish typ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | typ | type; jerk, disagreeable person; like; be like:... |
| 2 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |