Where does “fingeravtryck” come from?
fingeravtryck (Swedish) comes from Swedish finger, from Old Swedish finger, from Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
fingeravtryck (Swedish): a fingerprint
Definitions
- a fingerprint
Ancestry of “fingeravtryck”, step by step
fingeravtryck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish finger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | finger | a finger |
| 2 | Old Swedish | finger | finger |
| 3 | Old Norse | fingr | finger |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fingraz | finger |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | penkʷrós | — |
via Swedish avtryck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | avtryck | an impression, an imprint (in a soft surface, or for example a fingerprint) |