Where does “griffeltavla” come from?
griffeltavla (Swedish) comes from Swedish tävla, from Old Norse tefla, from Old Norse tafl, from Proto-West Germanic *tabulā, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.
griffeltavla (Swedish): slate
Definitions
- slate
Ancestry of “griffeltavla”, step by step
griffeltavla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tävla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tävla | to compete, to contend, to race |
| 2 | Old Norse | tefla | to play at tables, chess or draughts |
| 3 | Old Norse | tafl | any of a class of ancient Northern European... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *tabulā | table |
| 5 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | board |