Where does “hangarkryssare” come from?
hangarkryssare (Swedish) comes from Swedish hangar, from French hangar, from Middle French hanghart, from Old French hangart, from Old French hamgart, from Frankish haimgard, from Frankish haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz — to be lying down; to settle.
hangarkryssare (Swedish): aviation cruiser
Definitions
- aviation cruiser
Ancestry of “hangarkryssare”, step by step
hangarkryssare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hangar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hangar | hangar, a garage-like building for aircraft |
| 2 | French | hangar | shed, barn, warehouse; hangar |
| 3 | Middle French | hanghart | enclosure near a house |
| 4 | Old French | hangart | — |
| 5 | Old French | hamgart | — |
| 6 | Frankish | haimgard | fence around a group of houses; enclosure around... |
| 7 | Frankish | haim | village, home; home, village, hamlet; home,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |