Where does “huvudroll” come from?

huvudroll (Swedish) comes from Swedish Huvud, from Old Swedish hovuþ, from Old Norse hǫfuð, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

huvudroll (Swedish): a lead role, a leading role, a starring role (most important role, in a movie, play, or the like)

Definitions

a lead role, a leading role, a starring role (most important role, in a movie, play, or the like)

Ancestry of “huvudroll”, step by step

huvudroll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Huvud

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	Huvud	head
2	Old Swedish	hovuþ	head
3	Old Norse	hǫfuð	head
4	Old Norse	-i	th
5	Latin	-ē	ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
6	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7	Latin	calceus	shoe
8	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
9	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Swedish roll

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	roll	role; roll

Words derived from “huvudroll”

huvudrollsinnehavare

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →