Where does “kalkvatten” come from?
kalkvatten (Swedish) comes from Swedish vatten, from Swedish -s-, from Swedish -för, from Old Swedish for, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
kalkvatten (Swedish): limewater
Definitions
- limewater
Ancestry of “kalkvatten”, step by step
kalkvatten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vatten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vatten | water; a body of water |
| 2 | Swedish | -s- | rat; treecreeper; coffee |
| 3 | Swedish | -för | able; creates an adjective from a noun or adjective implying capability of being or doing the main word |
| 4 | Old Swedish | for | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish kalk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kalk | limestone; lime, calcium oxide or calcium... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kalker | — |
| 3 | Old French | calice | chalice |
| 4 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |