Where does “konservera” come from?
konservera (Swedish) comes from Swedish era, from Latin āera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
konservera (Swedish): to preserve; to can
Ancestry of “konservera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | era | your, yours; you; era |
| 2 | Latin | āera | — |
| 3 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |