Where does “huvudtanke” come from?

huvudtanke (Swedish) comes from Swedish huvud-, from Swedish huvud, 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.

huvudtanke (Swedish): main thought, most important idea

Definitions

  1. main thought, most important idea

Ancestry of “huvudtanke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhuvud-main
2Swedishhuvudhead; a body part; head; the topmost part of some...
3Old Norsehǫfuðhead
4Old Norse-ith
5Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin dis-Every word from Latin
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