Where does “konstsim” come from?
konstsim (Swedish) comes from Swedish sim, from Swedish simma, from Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
konstsim (Swedish): synchronized swimming
Definitions
- synchronized swimming
Ancestry of “konstsim”, step by step
konstsim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sim | swim |
| 2 | Swedish | simma | to swim; to take a bath, to bathe |
| 3 | Old Norse | svimma | to swim |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swimmaną | to be unsteady; to swim; float |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |
via Swedish konst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | konst | an art; an art, a science, a trick, knowledge; an... |