Where does “hålremsa” come from?
hålremsa (Swedish) comes from Swedish hål, from Old Swedish hul, from Old Norse hól, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
hålremsa (Swedish): a punched tape, a ticker tape, a paper tape
Definitions
- a punched tape, a ticker tape, a paper tape
Ancestry of “hålremsa”, step by step
hålremsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hål | a hole; a hole, an opening in something solid; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hul | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hól | a hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Swedish remsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | remsa | a strip, a tape |