Where does “jordglob” come from?
jordglob (Swedish) comes from Swedish jord, from Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
jordglob (Swedish): globe (model of Earth)
Definitions
- globe (model of Earth)
Ancestry of “jordglob”, step by step
jordglob 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 glob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | glob | a globe |