Where does “grammofonstift” come from?
grammofonstift (Swedish) comes from Swedish stift, from Middle Low German stift.
grammofonstift (Swedish): a gramophone needle
Ancestry of “grammofonstift”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | stift | a pin, a needle; a drawing utensil, an engraver's... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | stift | — |