Where does “fyrverkeripjäs” come from?
fyrverkeripjäs (Swedish) comes from Swedish fyrverkeri, from German Feuerwerk, from German Werk, from Middle High German werch, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom — to make.
fyrverkeripjäs (Swedish): a firework (device)
Definitions
- a firework (device)
Ancestry of “fyrverkeripjäs”, step by step
fyrverkeripjäs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fyrverkeri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fyrverkeri | a firework; fireworks |
| 2 | German | Feuerwerk | fireworks |
| 3 | German | Werk | work, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | werch | — |
| 5 | Old High German | werc | work |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Swedish pjäs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pjäs | a piece, a play; theatrical performance; a piece,... |
| 2 | French | pièce | room; piece; coin |
| 3 | Middle French | piece | piece, bit, part; moment |
| 4 | Old French | piece | piece, bit, part; circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 6 | Latin | pettia | piece, portion |
| 7 | Gaulish | pettyā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |