Where does “kalospinterokromatokrene” come from?

kalospinterokromatokrene (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek καλός, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, from Ancient Greek σκοπός, from Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι, from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai — to see, to look, to observe.

kalospinterokromatokrene (Swedish): a fountain illuminated in colours (popular in the mid 19th century, compare limelight)

Definitions

  1. a fountain illuminated in colours (popular in the mid 19th century, compare limelight)

Ancestry of “kalospinterokromatokrene”, step by step

kalospinterokromatokrene traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek καλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαλόςbeautiful, lovely; good, quality, useful; good,...
2Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
3Spanish-scopio-scope
4Latin-scopium
5Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
6Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
7Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
8Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

via Greek χρώμα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχρώμαpaint
2Ancient Greekχρῶμαskin (esp. the human body)
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreuto grind, rub

via Ancient Greek κρήνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκρήνηwell, spring, fountain; waters
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥s-neh₂
3Proto-Indo-Europeankres-spring, surge, wave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic sképťomai