Where does “folktäthet” come from?
folktäthet (Swedish) comes from Swedish täthet, from Swedish tät, from French tête, from Middle French teste, from Old French teste, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis — to stand.
folktäthet (Swedish): population density
Definitions
- population density
Ancestry of “folktäthet”, step by step
folktäthet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish täthet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | täthet | density |
| 2 | Swedish | tät | dense, thick "or" crowded; dense; compact;... |
| 3 | French | tête | head; header; a bright spark, a quick study |
| 4 | Middle French | teste | head |
| 5 | Old French | teste | head |
| 6 | Latin | testis | witness; one who testifies or attests; testicle |
| 7 | Latin | terstis | — |
| 8 | Latin | trīstis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |