Where does “fjädervikt” come from?
fjädervikt (Swedish) comes from Swedish fjäder, from Old Swedish fiädher, from Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
fjädervikt (Swedish): featherweight weight class in certain sports
Definitions
- featherweight weight class in certain sports
Ancestry of “fjädervikt”, step by step
fjädervikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fjäder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fjäder | feather, plume; spring, a mechanical device which... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fiädher | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fjǫðr | feather |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Swedish vikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vikt | weight, mass; a weight; importance of something |