Where does “kulspetspenna” come from?
kulspetspenna (Swedish) comes from Swedish kulspets, from Swedish kula, from Old Norse kúla, from Proto-Germanic kūlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kulspetspenna (Swedish): a ballpoint pen
Ancestry of “kulspetspenna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kulspets | a ballpoint, the tip of a ballpoint pen |
| 2 | Swedish | kula | a small ball made of earthenware, glass or a... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kúla | swelling; lump, swelling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kūlǭ | bump; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |