Where does “kalanderlärka” come from?
kalanderlärka (Swedish) comes from Swedish kalander, from French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
kalanderlärka (Swedish): a calandra lark
Definitions
- a calandra lark
Ancestry of “kalanderlärka”, step by step
kalanderlärka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kalander
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kalander | calendar machine |
| 2 | French | calandre | calender; radiator grill; calandra lark |
| 3 | Late Latin | calendra | — |
| 4 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |