Where does “klockan tolv” come from?
klockan tolv (Swedish) comes from Swedish tolv, from Old Swedish tolf, from Old Norse tólf, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
klockan tolv (Swedish): at twelve o'clock (midday or midnight)
Definitions
- at twelve o'clock (midday or midnight)
Ancestry of “klockan tolv”, step by step
klockan tolv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tolv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tolv | twelve |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tolf | twelve |
| 3 | Old Norse | tólf | twelve |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | twalif | twelve |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -lif | left over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Swedish klockan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klockan | — |