Where does “folkräkning” come from?
folkräkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish räkning, from Swedish räka, from Old Norse hrókr, from Old French roc, from Arabic رُخّ, from Persian رخ, from Middle Persian lhw', from Sanskrit रथ — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
folkräkning (Swedish): a census
Ancestry of “folkräkning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | räkning | reckoning, counting, telling; a bill, an invoice,... |
| 2 | Swedish | räka | a shrimp, a prawn |
| 3 | Old Norse | hrókr | rook; rook, castle |
| 4 | Old French | roc | rook |
| 5 | Arabic | رُخّ | — |
| 6 | Persian | رخ | rook; cheek; face |
| 7 | Middle Persian | lhw' | rook, castle |
| 8 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |