Where does “fingervante” come from?
fingervante (Swedish) comes from Swedish finger, from Old Swedish finger, from Old Norse fingr, from Proto-Germanic fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European penkʷrós.
fingervante (Swedish): a glove (usually knitted or made of cloth) with separate compartments for the fingers (as opposed to a tumvante)
Definitions
- a glove (usually knitted or made of cloth) with separate compartments for the fingers (as opposed to a tumvante)
Ancestry of “fingervante”, step by step
fingervante 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 vante
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vante | a (usually knitted or made of cloth) garment worn on the hands for warmth (or to protect against heat, in the case of an oven mitt) |