Where does “körfält” come from?
körfält (Swedish) comes from Swedish fält, from Old Swedish fält, from Middle Low German velt, from Old Saxon feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
körfält (Swedish): a lane division of a roadway
Definitions
- a lane division of a roadway
Ancestry of “körfält”, step by step
körfält traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fält
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fält | a field, a area, an open space in a landscape; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fält | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | velt | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | feld | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Swedish köra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | köra | to drive; to operate a vehicle; to execute, run;... |
| 2 | Swedish | kör | choir; singing group |
| 3 | French | chœur | chorus; choir |
| 4 | Middle French | Cuer | choir |
| 5 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |