Where does “kryptovaluta” come from?
kryptovaluta (Swedish) comes from Swedish valuta, from Italian valuta, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
kryptovaluta (Swedish): cryptocurrency
Definitions
- cryptocurrency
Ancestry of “kryptovaluta”, step by step
kryptovaluta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish valuta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | valuta | a currency |
| 2 | Italian | valuta | third-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via English crypto currency
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crypto currency | — |