Where does “kägelsnitt” come from?
kägelsnitt (Swedish) comes from Swedish snitt, from German schnitt, from Middle High German snit, from Old High German snit, from Proto-West Germanic *snid, from Proto-Germanic *snidaz — a cut, slice, piece.
kägelsnitt (Swedish): conic section
Definitions
- conic section
Ancestry of “kägelsnitt”, step by step
kägelsnitt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish snitt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snitt | a cut; an average; face, section, cut |
| 2 | German | schnitt | first/third-person singular preterite of... |
| 3 | Middle High German | snit | — |
| 4 | Old High German | snit | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *snid | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *snidaz | a cut, slice, piece |
via Swedish kägla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kägla | a cone; a pin |