Where does “flädermärgskula” come from?
flädermärgskula (Swedish) comes from Swedish kula, from Old Norse kúla, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
flädermärgskula (Swedish): a pith ball, a ball made of pith
Definitions
- a pith ball, a ball made of pith
Ancestry of “flädermärgskula”, step by step
flädermärgskula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kula | a small ball made of earthenware, glass or a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kúla | swelling; lump, swelling |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kūlǭ | bump; hole |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |
via Swedish flädermärg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flädermärg | pith, especially that of the elder bush |
| 2 | Swedish | märg | marrow |
| 3 | Old Norse | mergr | marrow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mazgą | marrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mozgos | — |