Where does “kopparödla” come from?
kopparödla (Swedish) comes from Swedish koppar, from Latin cūprum, from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kopparödla (Swedish): slowworm, Anguis fragilis
Definitions
- slowworm, Anguis fragilis
Ancestry of “kopparödla”, step by step
kopparödla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish koppar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | koppar | copper; a reddish-brown metal |
| 2 | Latin | cūprum | copper (the metal) |
| 3 | Latin | cȳprium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Swedish ödla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ödla | a lizard |
| 2 | Old Norse | [[eðla]], [[eyðla]], [[øðla]] | — |