Where does “fjäderviktare” come from?
fjäderviktare (Swedish) comes from Swedish fjädervikt, 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.
fjäderviktare (Swedish): featherweight contestant in that weight class
Definitions
- featherweight contestant in that weight class
Ancestry of “fjäderviktare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fjädervikt | featherweight weight class in certain sports |
| 2 | Swedish | fjäder | feather, plume; spring, a mechanical device which... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fiädher | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | fjǫðr | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |