Where does “inlinehockey” come from?
inlinehockey (Swedish) comes from Swedish hockey, from English hockey, from French hoquet — hiccup.
inlinehockey (Swedish): inline hockey
Definitions
- inline hockey
Ancestry of “inlinehockey”, step by step
inlinehockey traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hockey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hockey | hockey |
| 2 | English | hockey | Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of... |
| 3 | French | hoquet | hiccup |
via English inline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inline | Alternative spelling of in-line; To optimize... |
| 2 | English | inline skating | — |