Where does “kraftfält” come from?
kraftfält (Swedish) comes from Swedish fält, from Old Swedish fält, from Middle Low German velt, from Old Saxon feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
kraftfält (Swedish): force field
Definitions
- force field
Ancestry of “kraftfält”, step by step
kraftfält traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fält
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fält | a field, a area, an open space in a landscape; a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fält | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | velt | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | feld | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | felþu | field |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | felþuz | field, plain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Swedish kraft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kraft | a force; strength, power |
| 2 | Old Swedish | krapter | power, strength |
| 3 | Old Norse | kraptr | strength |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kraftuz | strength, power |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |