Where does “jordfräs” come from?
jordfräs (Swedish) comes from Swedish jord, from Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
jordfräs (Swedish): a tiller, a cultivator, a garden cultivator; a...
Definitions
- a tiller, a cultivator, a garden cultivator; a...
Ancestry of “jordfräs”, step by step
jordfräs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish jord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jord | earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | iorþ | earth, land |
| 3 | Old Norse | jǫrð | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Swedish fräs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fräs | a mill, a milling machine, a cutter; a tiller, a... |
| 2 | Late Latin | phrasis | diction |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φράσις | speech; way of speaking, expression; expression,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φράζω | to make known, point out, intimate, show; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φράσσω | to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to... |