Where does “klockan är bara barnet” come from?
klockan är bara barnet (Swedish) comes from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
klockan är bara barnet (Swedish): the night is young, it's still early
Definitions
- the night is young, it's still early
Ancestry of “klockan är bara barnet”, step by step
klockan är bara barnet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish år
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Swedish klockan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klockan | — |
via Swedish bara barnet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bara barnet | a mere child |