Where does “fonolog” come from?
fonolog (Swedish) comes from Swedish lög, from Old Swedish løgh, from Old Norse laug, from Proto-Germanic laugō, from Proto-Indo-European lewh₃- — to wash.
fonolog (Swedish): phonologist
Definitions
- phonologist
Ancestry of “fonolog”, step by step
fonolog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish lög
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lög | bath |
| 2 | Old Swedish | løgh | bath, wash |
| 3 | Old Norse | laug | bath; hot spring; first-person singular past... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laugō | bath, wash; soap, lye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewh₃- | to wash |
via Swedish fono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fono | — |