Where does “handelsflotta” come from?
handelsflotta (Swedish) comes from Swedish handel, from Low German Handel.
handelsflotta (Swedish): merchant navy, merchant fleet
Definitions
- merchant navy, merchant fleet
Ancestry of “handelsflotta”, step by step
handelsflotta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish handel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | handel | trade, commerce; the commercial exchange of... |
| 2 | Low German | Handel | — |
via Swedish flotta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flotta | a navy |