Where does “halvautomatisk” come from?
halvautomatisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish halv, from Old Norse halfr, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
halvautomatisk (Swedish): semi-automatic
Definitions
- semi-automatic
Ancestry of “halvautomatisk”, step by step
halvautomatisk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish halv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | halv | half |
| 2 | Old Norse | halfr | half |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Swedish automatisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | automatisk | automatic |