Where does “kroppsbyggare” come from?
kroppsbyggare (Swedish) comes from Swedish kropp, from Swedish -s-, from Swedish -för, from Old Swedish for, from Proto-Germanic furai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
kroppsbyggare (Swedish): a bodybuilder
Definitions
- a bodybuilder
Ancestry of “kroppsbyggare”, step by step
kroppsbyggare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kropp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kropp | body; field |
| 2 | Swedish | -s- | rat; treecreeper; coffee |
| 3 | Swedish | -för | able; creates an adjective from a noun or adjective implying capability of being or doing the main word |
| 4 | Old Swedish | for | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furai | before, in front of; before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Swedish byggare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | byggare | a builder, normally in the sense of a contractor |
| 2 | Swedish | bygga | to build; to construct |
| 3 | Old Swedish | byggia | to settle, build |
| 4 | Old Norse | byggja | to settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būwijaną | to settle, to inhabit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |